UN G-5 Salary in Bogota, Colombia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Bogota — at a glance

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

COP 93,469,000

Net · step 1

COP 119,434,000

Net · mid-step

COP 145,399,000

Net · top step

COP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Bogota (effective 1 Mar 2025). Per year, in COP.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	COP 117,101,000	COP 93,469,000	COP 23,632,000	COP 82,362,485
Step 2	COP 123,845,000	COP 98,662,000	COP 25,183,000	COP 86,938,309
Step 3	COP 130,589,000	COP 103,855,000	COP 26,734,000	COP 91,514,370
Step 4	COP 137,333,000	COP 109,048,000	COP 28,285,000	COP 96,090,273
Step 5	COP 144,077,000	COP 114,241,000	COP 29,836,000	COP 100,649,981
Step 6	COP 150,821,000	COP 119,434,000	COP 31,387,000	COP 105,200,683
Step 7	COP 157,565,000	COP 124,627,000	COP 32,938,000	COP 109,751,464
Step 8	COP 164,310,000	COP 129,820,000	COP 34,490,000	COP 114,301,850
Step 9	COP 171,296,000	COP 135,013,000	COP 36,283,000	COP 118,852,631
Step 10	COP 178,314,000	COP 140,206,000	COP 38,108,000	COP 123,403,333
Step 11	COP 185,331,000	COP 145,399,000	COP 39,932,000	COP 127,953,956

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 Colombia

An estimate for a UN post at Bogota, Colombia — 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 for Bogota — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bogota

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 Bogota?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Bogota, Colombia earns a net base salary from about COP 93,469,000 (step 1) to COP 145,399,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Bogota?

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 Bogota, Colombia?

Everyday prices in Colombia are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bogota is 128/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 28% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Bogota

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

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