UN G-7 Salary — San Jose, Costa Rica: General Service Scale (2024)

G-7 salary — San Jose, at a glance

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

CRC 16,670,000

Net · step 1

CRC 20,670,000

Net · mid-step

CRC 25,670,000

Net · top step

CRC 10 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for San Jose (effective 1 Dec 2024). Per year, in CRC.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	CRC 21,025,000	CRC 16,670,000	CRC 4,355,000	CRC 14,620,399
Step 2	CRC 22,324,000	CRC 17,670,000	CRC 4,654,000	CRC 15,492,778
Step 3	CRC 23,622,000	CRC 18,670,000	CRC 4,952,000	CRC 16,365,157
Step 4	CRC 24,957,000	CRC 19,670,000	CRC 5,287,000	CRC 17,237,378
Step 5	CRC 26,308,000	CRC 20,670,000	CRC 5,638,000	CRC 18,109,836
Step 6	CRC 27,659,000	CRC 21,670,000	CRC 5,989,000	CRC 18,982,057
Step 7	CRC 29,011,000	CRC 22,670,000	CRC 6,341,000	CRC 19,854,515
Step 8	CRC 30,362,000	CRC 23,670,000	CRC 6,692,000	CRC 20,726,894
Step 9	CRC 31,714,000	CRC 24,670,000	CRC 7,044,000	CRC 21,599,194
Step 10	CRC 33,065,000	CRC 25,670,000	CRC 7,395,000	CRC 22,471,573

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 — Costa Rica

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

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* 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.

See all allowances & benefits — San Jose: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — San Jose

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-7 salary at the UN in San Jose?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in San Jose, Costa Rica earns a net base salary from about CRC 16,670,000 (step 1) to CRC 25,670,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-7 in San Jose?

Take-home starts from the G-7 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 San Jose, Costa Rica?

Everyday prices in Costa Rica are roughly 59% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for San Jose is 95/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 5% 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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