UN G-5 Salary in Ottawa, Canada

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) 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-5 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 47,838
Net · step 1
CAD 58,948
Net · mid-step
CAD 70,058
Net · top step
CAD 11 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 61,132CAD 47,838CAD 13,294CAD 41,922
Step 2CAD 64,135CAD 50,060CAD 14,075CAD 43,860
Step 3CAD 67,138CAD 52,282CAD 14,856CAD 45,799
Step 4CAD 70,141CAD 54,504CAD 15,637CAD 47,737
Step 5CAD 73,143CAD 56,726CAD 16,417CAD 49,676
Step 6CAD 76,146CAD 58,948CAD 17,198CAD 51,615
Step 7CAD 79,181CAD 61,170CAD 18,011CAD 53,553
Step 8CAD 82,267CAD 63,392CAD 18,875CAD 55,492
Step 9CAD 85,353CAD 65,614CAD 19,739CAD 57,430
Step 10CAD 88,439CAD 67,836CAD 20,603CAD 59,369
Step 11CAD 91,525CAD 70,058CAD 21,467CAD 61,307

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-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Ottawa?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Ottawa, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 47,838 (step 1) to CAD 70,058 (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 Ottawa?

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 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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