Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in BAM — 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 Sarajevo (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in BAM.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | BAM 42,373 | BAM 34,083 | BAM 8,290 | BAM 29,907 |
| Step 2 | BAM 44,340 | BAM 35,598 | BAM 8,742 | BAM 31,236 |
| Step 3 | BAM 46,308 | BAM 37,113 | BAM 9,195 | BAM 32,565 |
| Step 4 | BAM 48,275 | BAM 38,628 | BAM 9,647 | BAM 33,895 |
| Step 5 | BAM 50,243 | BAM 40,143 | BAM 10,100 | BAM 35,224 |
| Step 6 | BAM 52,210 | BAM 41,658 | BAM 10,552 | BAM 36,554 |
| Step 7 | BAM 54,178 | BAM 43,173 | BAM 11,005 | BAM 37,883 |
| Step 8 | BAM 56,145 | BAM 44,688 | BAM 11,457 | BAM 39,211 |
| Step 9 | BAM 58,113 | BAM 46,203 | BAM 11,910 | BAM 40,533 |
| Step 10 | BAM 60,081 | BAM 47,718 | BAM 12,363 | BAM 41,855 |
| Step 11 | BAM 62,048 | BAM 49,233 | BAM 12,815 | BAM 43,176 |
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 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-2 at the UN in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina earns a net base salary from about BAM 34,083 (step 1) to BAM 49,233 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina are roughly 40% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Sarajevo is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.
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