UN G-1 Salary — Zagreb, Croatia

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Zagreb — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-1 salary — Zagreb, at a glance

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

EUR 13,813
Net · step 1
EUR 15,963
Net · mid-step
EUR 18,113
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Zagreb (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 17,053EUR 13,813EUR 3,240EUR 12,120
Step 2EUR 17,584EUR 14,243EUR 3,341EUR 12,498
Step 3EUR 18,115EUR 14,673EUR 3,442EUR 12,875
Step 4EUR 18,649EUR 15,103EUR 3,546EUR 13,252
Step 5EUR 19,208EUR 15,533EUR 3,675EUR 13,630
Step 6EUR 19,766EUR 15,963EUR 3,803EUR 14,007
Step 7EUR 20,324EUR 16,393EUR 3,931EUR 14,384
Step 8EUR 20,883EUR 16,823EUR 4,060EUR 14,762
Step 9EUR 21,441EUR 17,253EUR 4,188EUR 15,139
Step 10EUR 22,000EUR 17,683EUR 4,317EUR 15,516
Step 11EUR 22,558EUR 18,113EUR 4,445EUR 15,894

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 — Croatia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Zagreb

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Zagreb?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Zagreb, Croatia earns a net base salary from about EUR 13,813 (step 1) to EUR 18,113 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Zagreb?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Zagreb, Croatia?

Everyday prices in Croatia are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Zagreb is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Zagreb
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.