UN G-4 Salary in Thimphu, Bhutan — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 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 708,809

Net · step 1

BTN 903,724

Net · mid-step

BTN 1,098,639

Net · top step

BTN 11 steps Hardship C 1 Nov 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 875,073	BTN 708,809	BTN 166,264	BTN 621,958
Step 2	BTN 923,200	BTN 747,792	BTN 175,408	BTN 656,165
Step 3	BTN 971,327	BTN 786,775	BTN 184,552	BTN 690,371
Step 4	BTN 1,019,454	BTN 825,758	BTN 193,696	BTN 724,577
Step 5	BTN 1,067,581	BTN 864,741	BTN 202,840	BTN 758,784
Step 6	BTN 1,115,709	BTN 903,724	BTN 211,985	BTN 792,990
Step 7	BTN 1,163,836	BTN 942,707	BTN 221,129	BTN 827,196
Step 8	BTN 1,211,963	BTN 981,690	BTN 230,273	BTN 861,403
Step 9	BTN 1,260,090	BTN 1,020,673	BTN 239,417	BTN 895,609
Step 10	BTN 1,308,217	BTN 1,059,656	BTN 248,561	BTN 929,815
Step 11	BTN 1,356,344	BTN 1,098,639	BTN 257,705	BTN 964,022

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.

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 Thimphu?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Thimphu, Bhutan earns a net base salary from about BTN 708,809 (step 1) to BTN 1,098,639 (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-4 in Thimphu?

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 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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