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