UN G-6 Salary in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in Sarajevo — the published local salary scale in BAM, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-6 salary in Sarajevo — at a glance

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.

BAM 53,623
Net · step 1
BAM 65,538
Net · mid-step
BAM 77,453
Net · top step
BAM 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Sarajevo (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in BAM.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BAM 67,749BAM 53,623BAM 14,126BAM 47,006
Step 2BAM 70,844BAM 56,006BAM 14,838BAM 49,085
Step 3BAM 73,985BAM 58,389BAM 15,596BAM 51,164
Step 4BAM 77,205BAM 60,772BAM 16,433BAM 53,243
Step 5BAM 80,426BAM 63,155BAM 17,271BAM 55,322
Step 6BAM 83,646BAM 65,538BAM 18,108BAM 57,401
Step 7BAM 86,866BAM 67,921BAM 18,945BAM 59,480
Step 8BAM 90,086BAM 70,304BAM 19,782BAM 61,559
Step 9BAM 93,307BAM 72,687BAM 20,620BAM 63,638
Step 10BAM 96,527BAM 75,070BAM 21,457BAM 65,717
Step 11BAM 99,747BAM 77,453BAM 22,294BAM 67,796

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Sarajevo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Sarajevo

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

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina earns a net base salary from about BAM 53,623 (step 1) to BAM 77,453 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-6 in Sarajevo?

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 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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.

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