UN G-2 Salary — Montreal, Canada

What a locally recruited General Service (G-2) earns at the UN in Montreal — the published local salary scale in CAD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 35.4 Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16

G-2 salary — Montreal, at a glance

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

CAD 34,634
Net · step 1
CAD 42,674
Net · mid-step
CAD 50,714
Net · top step
CAD 11 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Montreal (effective 1 Apr 2026). Per year, in CAD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 43,629CAD 34,634CAD 8,995CAD 30,372
Step 2CAD 45,717CAD 36,242CAD 9,475CAD 31,775
Step 3CAD 47,805CAD 37,850CAD 9,955CAD 33,178
Step 4CAD 49,894CAD 39,458CAD 10,436CAD 34,580
Step 5CAD 51,982CAD 41,066CAD 10,916CAD 35,983
Step 6CAD 54,154CAD 42,674CAD 11,480CAD 37,386
Step 7CAD 56,327CAD 44,282CAD 12,045CAD 38,789
Step 8CAD 58,500CAD 45,890CAD 12,610CAD 40,191
Step 9CAD 60,673CAD 47,498CAD 13,175CAD 41,594
Step 10CAD 62,846CAD 49,106CAD 13,740CAD 42,997
Step 11CAD 65,019CAD 50,714CAD 14,305CAD 44,399

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 — Canada

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Montreal

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Montreal, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 34,634 (step 1) to CAD 50,714 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Montreal, Canada?

Everyday prices in Canada are roughly 83% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Montreal is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

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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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