UN G-5 Salary in Nassau, Bahamas — General Service Scale (2023)

G-5 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 36,374

Net · step 1

BAH 46,079

Net · mid-step

BAH 55,784

Net · top step

BAH 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 46,451	BAH 36,374	BAH 10,077	BAH 31,890
Step 2	BAH 49,074	BAH 38,315	BAH 10,759	BAH 33,583
Step 3	BAH 51,697	BAH 40,256	BAH 11,441	BAH 35,277
Step 4	BAH 54,320	BAH 42,197	BAH 12,123	BAH 36,970
Step 5	BAH 56,943	BAH 44,138	BAH 12,805	BAH 38,664
Step 6	BAH 59,566	BAH 46,079	BAH 13,487	BAH 40,357
Step 7	BAH 62,250	BAH 48,020	BAH 14,230	BAH 42,050
Step 8	BAH 64,946	BAH 49,961	BAH 14,985	BAH 43,744
Step 9	BAH 67,642	BAH 51,902	BAH 15,740	BAH 45,437
Step 10	BAH 70,338	BAH 53,843	BAH 16,495	BAH 47,131
Step 11	BAH 73,033	BAH 55,784	BAH 17,249	BAH 48,824

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-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Nassau?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Nassau, Bahamas earns a net base salary from about BAH 36,374 (step 1) to BAH 55,784 (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-5 in Nassau?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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