UN G-4 Salary in Dhaka, Bangladesh — General Service Scale (2024)

G-4 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 1,541,138

Net · step 1

BDT 2,012,043

Net · mid-step

BDT 2,482,948

Net · top step

BDT 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 1,902,640	BDT 1,541,138	BDT 361,502	BDT 1,353,203
Step 2	BDT 2,018,912	BDT 1,635,319	BDT 383,593	BDT 1,435,899
Step 3	BDT 2,139,091	BDT 1,729,500	BDT 409,591	BDT 1,518,595
Step 4	BDT 2,261,404	BDT 1,823,681	BDT 437,723	BDT 1,601,291
Step 5	BDT 2,383,717	BDT 1,917,862	BDT 465,855	BDT 1,683,987
Step 6	BDT 2,506,030	BDT 2,012,043	BDT 493,987	BDT 1,766,683
Step 7	BDT 2,628,343	BDT 2,106,224	BDT 522,119	BDT 1,849,379
Step 8	BDT 2,750,656	BDT 2,200,405	BDT 550,251	BDT 1,932,075
Step 9	BDT 2,872,969	BDT 2,294,586	BDT 578,383	BDT 2,014,771
Step 10	BDT 2,995,282	BDT 2,388,767	BDT 606,515	BDT 2,097,467
Step 11	BDT 3,117,595	BDT 2,482,948	BDT 634,647	BDT 2,180,163

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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Dhaka?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Dhaka, Bangladesh earns a net base salary from about BDT 1,541,138 (step 1) to BDT 2,482,948 (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-4 in Dhaka?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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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