UN G-3 Salary in Thimphu, Bhutan — General Service Scale (2023)

G-3 salary in Thimphu — at a glance

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

BTN 590,668

Net · step 1

BTN 753,103

Net · mid-step

BTN 915,538

Net · top step

BTN 11 steps Hardship C 1 Nov 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Thimphu (effective 1 Nov 2023). Per year, in BTN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BTN 729,220	BTN 590,668	BTN 138,552	BTN 518,293
Step 2	BTN 769,327	BTN 623,155	BTN 146,172	BTN 546,799
Step 3	BTN 809,435	BTN 655,642	BTN 153,793	BTN 575,305
Step 4	BTN 849,542	BTN 688,129	BTN 161,413	BTN 603,812
Step 5	BTN 889,649	BTN 720,616	BTN 169,033	BTN 632,318
Step 6	BTN 929,757	BTN 753,103	BTN 176,654	BTN 660,825
Step 7	BTN 969,864	BTN 785,590	BTN 184,274	BTN 689,331
Step 8	BTN 1,009,972	BTN 818,077	BTN 191,895	BTN 717,837
Step 9	BTN 1,050,079	BTN 850,564	BTN 199,515	BTN 746,344
Step 10	BTN 1,090,186	BTN 883,051	BTN 207,135	BTN 774,850
Step 11	BTN 1,130,294	BTN 915,538	BTN 214,756	BTN 803,357

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 Bhutan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Thimphu

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

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UN jobs in Thimphu (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Thimphu?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Thimphu, Bhutan earns a net base salary from about BTN 590,668 (step 1) to BTN 915,538 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Thimphu?

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 Thimphu, Bhutan?

Everyday prices in Bhutan are roughly 23% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Thimphu is 126/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 26% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Thimphu

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

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