UN G-1 Salary in Nassau, Bahamas — General Service Scale (2023)

G-1 salary in Nassau — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in BAH — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

BAH 17,540

Net · step 1

BAH 22,225

Net · mid-step

BAH 26,910

Net · top step

BAH 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Nassau (effective 1 Jan 2023). Per year, in BAH.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BAH 21,740	BAH 17,540	BAH 4,200	BAH 15,390
Step 2	BAH 22,957	BAH 18,477	BAH 4,480	BAH 16,213
Step 3	BAH 24,174	BAH 19,414	BAH 4,760	BAH 17,035
Step 4	BAH 25,391	BAH 20,351	BAH 5,040	BAH 17,857
Step 5	BAH 26,608	BAH 21,288	BAH 5,320	BAH 18,680
Step 6	BAH 27,825	BAH 22,225	BAH 5,600	BAH 19,502
Step 7	BAH 29,042	BAH 23,162	BAH 5,880	BAH 20,324
Step 8	BAH 30,258	BAH 24,099	BAH 6,159	BAH 21,146
Step 9	BAH 31,475	BAH 25,036	BAH 6,439	BAH 21,968
Step 10	BAH 32,692	BAH 25,973	BAH 6,719	BAH 22,791
Step 11	BAH 33,909	BAH 26,910	BAH 6,999	BAH 23,613

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Bahamas

An estimate for a UN post at Nassau, Bahamas — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Nassau — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nassau

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Nassau?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Nassau, Bahamas earns a net base salary from about BAH 17,540 (step 1) to BAH 26,910 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Nassau?

Take-home starts from the G-1 net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Nassau, Bahamas?

Everyday prices in Bahamas are roughly 96% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nassau is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Nassau

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Nassau set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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