UN G-4 Salary in Toronto, Canada

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 48.8% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16
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G-4 salary in Toronto — 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 47,515
Net · step 1
CAD 58,555
Net · mid-step
CAD 69,595
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 Toronto (effective 1 Apr 2026). Per year, in CAD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 60,696CAD 47,515CAD 13,181CAD 41,609
Step 2CAD 63,680CAD 49,723CAD 13,957CAD 43,536
Step 3CAD 66,664CAD 51,931CAD 14,733CAD 45,462
Step 4CAD 69,647CAD 54,139CAD 15,508CAD 47,388
Step 5CAD 72,631CAD 56,347CAD 16,284CAD 49,314
Step 6CAD 75,615CAD 58,555CAD 17,060CAD 51,241
Step 7CAD 78,615CAD 60,763CAD 17,852CAD 53,166
Step 8CAD 81,682CAD 62,971CAD 18,711CAD 55,083
Step 9CAD 84,749CAD 65,179CAD 19,570CAD 57,000
Step 10CAD 87,815CAD 67,387CAD 20,428CAD 58,917
Step 11CAD 90,882CAD 69,595CAD 21,287CAD 60,834

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 Toronto, 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 Toronto — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Toronto

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Toronto, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 47,515 (step 1) to CAD 69,595 (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 Toronto?

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 Toronto, 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 Toronto is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% 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 in Toronto set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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