Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in EUR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Brussels (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in EUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | EUR 95,172 | EUR 71,288 | EUR 23,884 | EUR 62,250 |
| Step 2 | EUR 98,966 | EUR 73,982 | EUR 24,984 | EUR 64,589 |
| Step 3 | EUR 102,761 | EUR 76,676 | EUR 26,085 | EUR 66,928 |
| Step 4 | EUR 106,555 | EUR 79,370 | EUR 27,185 | EUR 69,249 |
| Step 5 | EUR 110,349 | EUR 82,064 | EUR 28,285 | EUR 71,567 |
| Step 6 | EUR 114,144 | EUR 84,758 | EUR 29,386 | EUR 73,886 |
| Step 7 | EUR 117,938 | EUR 87,452 | EUR 30,486 | EUR 76,204 |
| Step 8 | EUR 121,732 | EUR 90,146 | EUR 31,586 | EUR 78,522 |
| Step 9 | EUR 125,527 | EUR 92,840 | EUR 32,687 | EUR 80,840 |
| Step 10 | EUR 129,321 | EUR 95,534 | EUR 33,787 | EUR 83,159 |
| Step 11 | EUR 133,115 | EUR 98,228 | EUR 34,887 | EUR 85,477 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Brussels, Belgium — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
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A General Service G-7 at the UN in Brussels, Belgium earns a net base salary from about EUR 71,288 (step 1) to EUR 98,228 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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.
Everyday prices in Belgium are roughly 81% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Brussels is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% less far here than in New York.
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