UN G-4 Salary in Brasilia, Brazil — General Service Scale (2024)

G-4 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 139,422

Net · step 1

BRL 164,402

Net · mid-step

BRL 189,382

Net · top step

BRL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 175,738	BRL 139,422	BRL 36,316	BRL 122,268
Step 2	BRL 182,226	BRL 144,418	BRL 37,808	BRL 126,626
Step 3	BRL 188,714	BRL 149,414	BRL 39,300	BRL 130,985
Step 4	BRL 195,203	BRL 154,410	BRL 40,793	BRL 135,343
Step 5	BRL 201,691	BRL 159,406	BRL 42,285	BRL 139,702
Step 6	BRL 208,300	BRL 164,402	BRL 43,898	BRL 144,060
Step 7	BRL 215,051	BRL 169,398	BRL 45,653	BRL 148,419
Step 8	BRL 221,803	BRL 174,394	BRL 47,409	BRL 152,777
Step 9	BRL 228,554	BRL 179,390	BRL 49,164	BRL 157,136
Step 10	BRL 235,305	BRL 184,386	BRL 50,919	BRL 161,494
Step 11	BRL 242,057	BRL 189,382	BRL 52,675	BRL 165,853

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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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-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Brasilia?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Brasilia, Brazil earns a net base salary from about BRL 139,422 (step 1) to BRL 189,382 (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-4 in Brasilia?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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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