UN G-5 Salary — Sofia, Bulgaria: General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 salary — Sofia, at a glance

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

BGN 35,559

Net · step 1

BGN 43,459

Net · mid-step

BGN 51,359

Net · top step

BGN 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jan 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Sofia (effective 1 Jan 2026). Per year, in BGN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BGN 44,290	BGN 35,559	BGN 8,731	BGN 31,202
Step 2	BGN 46,342	BGN 37,139	BGN 9,203	BGN 32,588
Step 3	BGN 48,394	BGN 38,719	BGN 9,675	BGN 33,975
Step 4	BGN 50,445	BGN 40,299	BGN 10,146	BGN 35,361
Step 5	BGN 52,497	BGN 41,879	BGN 10,618	BGN 36,748
Step 6	BGN 54,549	BGN 43,459	BGN 11,090	BGN 38,134
Step 7	BGN 56,601	BGN 45,039	BGN 11,562	BGN 39,520
Step 8	BGN 58,653	BGN 46,619	BGN 12,034	BGN 40,903
Step 9	BGN 60,705	BGN 48,199	BGN 12,506	BGN 42,282
Step 10	BGN 62,757	BGN 49,779	BGN 12,978	BGN 43,660
Step 11	BGN 64,809	BGN 51,359	BGN 13,450	BGN 45,038

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 — Bulgaria

An estimate for a UN post at Sofia, Bulgaria — 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 — Sofia: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Sofia

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Sofia?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Sofia, Bulgaria earns a net base salary from about BGN 35,559 (step 1) to BGN 51,359 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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.

What is the cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria?

Everyday prices in Bulgaria 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 Sofia is 107/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 7% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sofia

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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