UN G-4 Salary in Ottawa, Canada

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in Ottawa — the published local salary scale in CAD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 42.2% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16
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G-4 salary in Ottawa — 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 43,794
Net · step 1
CAD 53,964
Net · mid-step
CAD 64,134
Net · top step
CAD 11 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 55,668CAD 43,794CAD 11,874CAD 38,394
Step 2CAD 58,416CAD 45,828CAD 12,588CAD 40,169
Step 3CAD 61,165CAD 47,862CAD 13,303CAD 41,943
Step 4CAD 63,914CAD 49,896CAD 14,018CAD 43,718
Step 5CAD 66,662CAD 51,930CAD 14,732CAD 45,492
Step 6CAD 69,411CAD 53,964CAD 15,447CAD 47,267
Step 7CAD 72,159CAD 55,998CAD 16,161CAD 49,041
Step 8CAD 74,908CAD 58,032CAD 16,876CAD 50,815
Step 9CAD 77,657CAD 60,066CAD 17,591CAD 52,590
Step 10CAD 80,472CAD 62,100CAD 18,372CAD 54,364
Step 11CAD 83,297CAD 64,134CAD 19,163CAD 56,139

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 in Canada

An estimate for a UN post at Ottawa, Canada — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Ottawa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ottawa

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Ottawa (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Ottawa?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Ottawa, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 43,794 (step 1) to CAD 64,134 (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-4 in Ottawa?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Ottawa, 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 Ottawa is 88/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 12% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Ottawa
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Ottawa set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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