UN G-3 Salary in Dhaka, Bangladesh

What a locally recruited General Service (G-3) earns at the UN in Dhaka — the published local salary scale in BDT, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 42.7% Cost of living 26 (US=100) HDI Rank #130
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G-3 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 1,232,909
Net · step 1
BDT 1,609,634
Net · mid-step
BDT 1,986,359
Net · top step
BDT 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BDT 1,522,110BDT 1,232,909BDT 289,201BDT 1,082,561
Step 2BDT 1,615,128BDT 1,308,254BDT 306,874BDT 1,148,718
Step 3BDT 1,708,147BDT 1,383,599BDT 324,548BDT 1,214,875
Step 4BDT 1,801,165BDT 1,458,944BDT 342,221BDT 1,281,032
Step 5BDT 1,894,184BDT 1,534,289BDT 359,895BDT 1,347,189
Step 6BDT 1,987,202BDT 1,609,634BDT 377,568BDT 1,413,346
Step 7BDT 2,081,271BDT 1,684,979BDT 396,292BDT 1,479,503
Step 8BDT 2,179,122BDT 1,760,324BDT 418,798BDT 1,545,660
Step 9BDT 2,276,973BDT 1,835,669BDT 441,304BDT 1,611,817
Step 10BDT 2,374,823BDT 1,911,014BDT 463,809BDT 1,677,974
Step 11BDT 2,472,674BDT 1,986,359BDT 486,315BDT 1,744,131

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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-2 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-3 salary at the UN in Dhaka?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Dhaka, Bangladesh earns a net base salary from about BDT 1,232,909 (step 1) to BDT 1,986,359 (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-3 in Dhaka?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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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