Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in CNY — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Beijing (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in CNY.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | CNY 400,220 | CNY 310,043 | CNY 90,177 | CNY 271,354 |
| Step 2 | CNY 422,736 | CNY 326,578 | CNY 96,158 | CNY 285,779 |
| Step 3 | CNY 445,701 | CNY 343,113 | CNY 102,588 | CNY 300,172 |
| Step 4 | CNY 468,667 | CNY 359,648 | CNY 109,019 | CNY 314,528 |
| Step 5 | CNY 491,632 | CNY 376,183 | CNY 115,449 | CNY 328,885 |
| Step 6 | CNY 514,597 | CNY 392,718 | CNY 121,879 | CNY 343,241 |
| Step 7 | CNY 537,563 | CNY 409,253 | CNY 128,310 | CNY 357,597 |
| Step 8 | CNY 560,603 | CNY 425,788 | CNY 134,815 | CNY 371,954 |
| Step 9 | CNY 583,892 | CNY 442,323 | CNY 141,569 | CNY 386,310 |
| Step 10 | CNY 607,180 | CNY 458,858 | CNY 148,322 | CNY 400,667 |
| Step 11 | CNY 630,469 | CNY 475,393 | CNY 155,076 | CNY 415,023 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Beijing, China — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
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A General Service G-6 at the UN in Beijing, China earns a net base salary from about CNY 310,043 (step 1) to CNY 475,393 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-6 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.
Everyday prices in China are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Beijing is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.
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