UN G-2 Salary in Dhaka, Bangladesh — General Service Scale (2024)

G-2 salary in Dhaka — at a glance

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

BDT 986,329

Net · step 1

BDT 1,287,704

Net · mid-step

BDT 1,589,079

Net · top step

BDT 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Dhaka (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in BDT.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BDT 1,217,690	BDT 986,329	BDT 231,361	BDT 866,050
Step 2	BDT 1,292,104	BDT 1,046,604	BDT 245,500	BDT 918,975
Step 3	BDT 1,366,517	BDT 1,106,879	BDT 259,638	BDT 971,900
Step 4	BDT 1,440,931	BDT 1,167,154	BDT 273,777	BDT 1,024,825
Step 5	BDT 1,515,344	BDT 1,227,429	BDT 287,915	BDT 1,077,749
Step 6	BDT 1,589,758	BDT 1,287,704	BDT 302,054	BDT 1,130,674
Step 7	BDT 1,664,172	BDT 1,347,979	BDT 316,193	BDT 1,183,599
Step 8	BDT 1,738,585	BDT 1,408,254	BDT 330,331	BDT 1,236,523
Step 9	BDT 1,812,999	BDT 1,468,529	BDT 344,470	BDT 1,289,448
Step 10	BDT 1,887,412	BDT 1,528,804	BDT 358,608	BDT 1,342,373
Step 11	BDT 1,961,826	BDT 1,589,079	BDT 372,747	BDT 1,395,298

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 Bangladesh

An estimate for a UN post at Dhaka, Bangladesh — 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 Dhaka — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dhaka

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

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Dhaka (17 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Dhaka?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Dhaka, Bangladesh earns a net base salary from about BDT 986,329 (step 1) to BDT 1,589,079 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Dhaka?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Dhaka, Bangladesh?

Everyday prices in Bangladesh are roughly 26% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dhaka is 129/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 29% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Dhaka

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

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