UN G-3 Salary — Havana, Cuba

What a locally recruited General Service (G-3) earns at the UN in Havana — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 50.2 HDI Rank #97

G-3 salary — Havana, at a glance

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

USD 10,730
Net · step 1
USD 12,070
Net · mid-step
USD 13,745
Net · top step
USD 10 steps Hardship C 1 Jan 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Havana (effective 1 Jan 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 13,247USD 10,730USD 2,517USD 9,415
Step 2USD 13,660USD 11,065USD 2,595USD 9,709
Step 3USD 14,074USD 11,400USD 2,674USD 10,003
Step 4USD 14,488USD 11,735USD 2,753USD 10,297
Step 5USD 14,901USD 12,070USD 2,831USD 10,591
Step 6USD 15,315USD 12,405USD 2,910USD 10,885
Step 7USD 15,728USD 12,740USD 2,988USD 11,179
Step 8USD 16,142USD 13,075USD 3,067USD 11,473
Step 9USD 16,556USD 13,410USD 3,146USD 11,767
Step 10USD 16,969USD 13,745USD 3,224USD 12,061

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 — Cuba

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Havana

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Havana?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Havana, Cuba earns a net base salary from about USD 10,730 (step 1) to USD 13,745 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Havana?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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.

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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