UN G-2 Salary in Brasilia, Brazil — General Service Scale (2024)

G-2 salary in Brasilia — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in BRL — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

BRL 90,679

Net · step 1

BRL 106,924

Net · mid-step

BRL 123,169

Net · top step

BRL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Brasilia (effective 1 Jul 2024). Per year, in BRL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BRL 112,435	BRL 90,679	BRL 21,756	BRL 79,568
Step 2	BRL 116,655	BRL 93,928	BRL 22,727	BRL 82,419
Step 3	BRL 120,874	BRL 97,177	BRL 23,697	BRL 85,270
Step 4	BRL 125,094	BRL 100,426	BRL 24,668	BRL 88,121
Step 5	BRL 129,313	BRL 103,675	BRL 25,638	BRL 90,972
Step 6	BRL 133,532	BRL 106,924	BRL 26,608	BRL 93,823
Step 7	BRL 137,752	BRL 110,173	BRL 27,579	BRL 96,673
Step 8	BRL 141,971	BRL 113,422	BRL 28,549	BRL 99,524
Step 9	BRL 146,191	BRL 116,671	BRL 29,520	BRL 102,375
Step 10	BRL 150,410	BRL 119,920	BRL 30,490	BRL 105,226
Step 11	BRL 154,630	BRL 123,169	BRL 31,461	BRL 108,077

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 Brazil

An estimate for a UN post at Brasilia, Brazil — 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 for Brasilia — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Brasilia

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

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

UN jobs in Brasilia (7 open)

Associado(a) em Inteligência Normativa e Alerta Regulatório (1 vaga) (Home Based) [Open to internal & external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-7

Associado(a) de Scrum (1 vaga) (Home Based) - [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-7

Analista de Ciência de Dados (1 vaga) (Home Based) - [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-8

Programme Assistant (1 vaga) (Office based) - [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-4

PEC Consultant - Elaboração Plano Implementação Estratégia de Prevenção do Suicídio no PiauíIDB · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Brasilia

Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Brasilia?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Brasilia, Brazil earns a net base salary from about BRL 90,679 (step 1) to BRL 123,169 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Brasilia?

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.

What is the cost of living in Brasilia, Brazil?

Everyday prices in Brazil are roughly 46% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Brasilia is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Brasilia

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

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