UN G-5 Salary — Road Town, British Virgin Islands

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Road Town — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

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G-5 salary — Road Town, at a glance

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

USD 27,676
Net · step 1
USD 32,090
Net · mid-step
USD 37,606
Net · top step
USD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2020 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Road Town (effective 1 Nov 2020). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 34,904USD 27,676USD 7,228USD 24,285
Step 2USD 36,337USD 28,780USD 7,557USD 25,254
Step 3USD 37,770USD 29,883USD 7,887USD 26,221
Step 4USD 39,203USD 30,986USD 8,217USD 27,189
Step 5USD 40,661USD 32,090USD 8,571USD 28,158
Step 6USD 42,153USD 33,193USD 8,960USD 29,126
Step 7USD 43,644USD 34,296USD 9,348USD 30,094
Step 8USD 45,135USD 35,400USD 9,735USD 31,062
Step 9USD 46,626USD 36,503USD 10,123USD 32,030
Step 10USD 48,117USD 37,606USD 10,511USD 32,998

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 Pay — British Virgin Islands

An estimate for a UN post at Road Town, British Virgin Islands — 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 — Road Town: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Road Town

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Road Town?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Road Town, British Virgin Islands earns a net base salary from about USD 27,676 (step 1) to USD 37,606 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Road Town?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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.

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

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