UN G-3 Salary in Santiago, Chile — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in Santiago — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in CLP — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

CLP 19,011,000

Net · step 1

CLP 23,576,000

Net · mid-step

CLP 28,141,000

Net · top step

CLP 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Santiago (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in CLP.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	CLP 23,750,000	CLP 19,011,000	CLP 4,739,000	CLP 16,868,430
Step 2	CLP 24,936,000	CLP 19,924,000	CLP 5,012,000	CLP 17,678,578
Step 3	CLP 26,122,000	CLP 20,837,000	CLP 5,285,000	CLP 18,488,884
Step 4	CLP 27,308,000	CLP 21,750,000	CLP 5,558,000	CLP 19,298,953
Step 5	CLP 28,493,000	CLP 22,663,000	CLP 5,830,000	CLP 20,109,180
Step 6	CLP 29,679,000	CLP 23,576,000	CLP 6,103,000	CLP 20,919,328
Step 7	CLP 30,865,000	CLP 24,489,000	CLP 6,376,000	CLP 21,729,634
Step 8	CLP 32,050,000	CLP 25,402,000	CLP 6,648,000	CLP 22,539,782
Step 9	CLP 33,236,000	CLP 26,315,000	CLP 6,921,000	CLP 23,346,296
Step 10	CLP 34,422,000	CLP 27,228,000	CLP 7,194,000	CLP 24,152,415
Step 11	CLP 35,608,000	CLP 28,141,000	CLP 7,467,000	CLP 24,958,376

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 Chile

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

Grade

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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 for Santiago — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Santiago

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Santiago?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Santiago, Chile earns a net base salary from about CLP 19,011,000 (step 1) to CLP 28,141,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Santiago?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Santiago, Chile?

Everyday prices in Chile are roughly 48% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Santiago is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Santiago

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

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