UN G-5 Salary — Montreal, Canada

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) 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-5 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 45,127
Net · step 1
CAD 55,622
Net · mid-step
CAD 66,117
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-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 57,469CAD 45,127CAD 12,342CAD 39,526
Step 2CAD 60,305CAD 47,226CAD 13,079CAD 41,357
Step 3CAD 63,142CAD 49,325CAD 13,817CAD 43,188
Step 4CAD 65,978CAD 51,424CAD 14,554CAD 45,019
Step 5CAD 68,815CAD 53,523CAD 15,292CAD 46,851
Step 6CAD 71,651CAD 55,622CAD 16,029CAD 48,682
Step 7CAD 74,488CAD 57,721CAD 16,767CAD 50,513
Step 8CAD 77,324CAD 59,820CAD 17,504CAD 52,344
Step 9CAD 80,221CAD 61,919CAD 18,302CAD 54,169
Step 10CAD 83,136CAD 64,018CAD 19,118CAD 55,992
Step 11CAD 86,051CAD 66,117CAD 19,934CAD 57,814

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.

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Montreal, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 45,127 (step 1) to CAD 66,117 (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-5 in Montreal?

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 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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