UN G-6 Salary — Phnom Penh, Cambodia

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in Phnom Penh — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 26.3 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #151

G-6 salary — Phnom Penh, 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 21,116
Net · step 1
USD 25,461
Net · mid-step
USD 29,806
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Apr 2022 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Phnom Penh (effective 1 Apr 2022). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 26,384USD 21,116USD 5,268USD 18,528
Step 2USD 27,513USD 21,985USD 5,528USD 19,291
Step 3USD 28,642USD 22,854USD 5,788USD 20,054
Step 4USD 29,770USD 23,723USD 6,047USD 20,816
Step 5USD 30,899USD 24,592USD 6,307USD 21,579
Step 6USD 32,027USD 25,461USD 6,566USD 22,341
Step 7USD 33,156USD 26,330USD 6,826USD 23,099
Step 8USD 34,284USD 27,199USD 7,085USD 23,857
Step 9USD 35,413USD 28,068USD 7,345USD 24,615
Step 10USD 36,542USD 28,937USD 7,605USD 25,373
Step 11USD 37,670USD 29,806USD 7,864USD 26,132

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 — Cambodia

An estimate for a UN post at Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 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 — Phnom Penh: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Phnom Penh

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Phnom Penh?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Phnom Penh, Cambodia earns a net base salary from about USD 21,116 (step 1) to USD 29,806 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-6 in Phnom Penh?

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.

What is the cost of living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia?

Everyday prices in Cambodia are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Phnom Penh is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Phnom Penh
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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