UN G-7 Salary in Zagreb, Croatia — General Service Scale (2024)

G-7 salary in 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 31,952

Net · step 1

EUR 36,922

Net · mid-step

EUR 41,892

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 40,668	EUR 31,952	EUR 8,716	EUR 27,994
Step 2	EUR 42,011	EUR 32,946	EUR 9,065	EUR 28,861
Step 3	EUR 43,354	EUR 33,940	EUR 9,414	EUR 29,728
Step 4	EUR 44,697	EUR 34,934	EUR 9,763	EUR 30,595
Step 5	EUR 46,041	EUR 35,928	EUR 10,113	EUR 31,462
Step 6	EUR 47,384	EUR 36,922	EUR 10,462	EUR 32,330
Step 7	EUR 48,727	EUR 37,916	EUR 10,811	EUR 33,197
Step 8	EUR 50,070	EUR 38,910	EUR 11,160	EUR 34,064
Step 9	EUR 51,414	EUR 39,904	EUR 11,510	EUR 34,931
Step 10	EUR 52,757	EUR 40,898	EUR 11,859	EUR 35,798
Step 11	EUR 54,100	EUR 41,892	EUR 12,208	EUR 36,666

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 Croatia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Zagreb

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-7 salary at the UN in Zagreb?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Zagreb, Croatia earns a net base salary from about EUR 31,952 (step 1) to EUR 41,892 (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-7 in Zagreb?

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 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 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Zagreb

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

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