UN G-6 Salary — Thimphu, Bhutan: General Service Scale (2023)

G-6 salary — 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 986,942

Net · step 1

BTN 1,258,347

Net · mid-step

BTN 1,529,752

Net · top step

BTN 11 steps Hardship C 1 Nov 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 1,218,447	BTN 986,942	BTN 231,505	BTN 866,011
Step 2	BTN 1,285,460	BTN 1,041,223	BTN 244,237	BTN 913,641
Step 3	BTN 1,352,474	BTN 1,095,504	BTN 256,970	BTN 961,271
Step 4	BTN 1,419,488	BTN 1,149,785	BTN 269,703	BTN 1,008,901
Step 5	BTN 1,486,501	BTN 1,204,066	BTN 282,435	BTN 1,056,531
Step 6	BTN 1,553,515	BTN 1,258,347	BTN 295,168	BTN 1,104,161
Step 7	BTN 1,623,673	BTN 1,312,628	BTN 311,045	BTN 1,151,791
Step 8	BTN 1,694,168	BTN 1,366,909	BTN 327,259	BTN 1,199,420
Step 9	BTN 1,764,662	BTN 1,421,190	BTN 343,472	BTN 1,247,050
Step 10	BTN 1,835,157	BTN 1,475,471	BTN 359,686	BTN 1,294,680
Step 11	BTN 1,905,652	BTN 1,529,752	BTN 375,900	BTN 1,342,310

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 Pay — 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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* 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 — Thimphu: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Thimphu

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

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UN jobs — Thimphu (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Thimphu?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Thimphu, Bhutan earns a net base salary from about BTN 986,942 (step 1) to BTN 1,529,752 (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-6 in Thimphu?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 — Thimphu

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

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