UN G-6 Salary — Havana, Cuba

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) 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-6 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 16,746
Net · step 1
USD 18,838
Net · mid-step
USD 21,453
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-6 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 20,709USD 16,746USD 3,963USD 14,694
Step 2USD 21,388USD 17,269USD 4,119USD 15,153
Step 3USD 22,068USD 17,792USD 4,276USD 15,612
Step 4USD 22,747USD 18,315USD 4,432USD 16,071
Step 5USD 23,426USD 18,838USD 4,588USD 16,530
Step 6USD 24,105USD 19,361USD 4,744USD 16,989
Step 7USD 24,784USD 19,884USD 4,900USD 17,448
Step 8USD 25,464USD 20,407USD 5,057USD 17,906
Step 9USD 26,143USD 20,930USD 5,213USD 18,365
Step 10USD 26,822USD 21,453USD 5,369USD 18,824

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-6 salary at the UN in Havana?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Havana, Cuba earns a net base salary from about USD 16,746 (step 1) to USD 21,453 (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-6 in Havana?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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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