UN G-5 Salary — Toronto, Canada

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Toronto — the published local salary scale in CAD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 51.4 Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16

G-5 salary — 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 51,903
Net · step 1
CAD 63,958
Net · mid-step
CAD 76,013
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 Toronto (effective 1 Apr 2026). Per year, in CAD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 66,626CAD 51,903CAD 14,723CAD 45,438
Step 2CAD 69,884CAD 54,314CAD 15,570CAD 47,541
Step 3CAD 73,142CAD 56,725CAD 16,417CAD 49,644
Step 4CAD 76,400CAD 59,136CAD 17,264CAD 51,748
Step 5CAD 79,704CAD 61,547CAD 18,157CAD 53,846
Step 6CAD 83,053CAD 63,958CAD 19,095CAD 55,940
Step 7CAD 86,401CAD 66,369CAD 20,032CAD 58,033
Step 8CAD 89,750CAD 68,780CAD 20,970CAD 60,126
Step 9CAD 93,099CAD 71,191CAD 21,908CAD 62,219
Step 10CAD 96,447CAD 73,602CAD 22,845CAD 64,312
Step 11CAD 99,796CAD 76,013CAD 23,783CAD 66,406

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Toronto

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 Toronto?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Toronto, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 51,903 (step 1) to CAD 76,013 (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 Toronto?

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 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 94/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 6% 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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