UN G-1 Salary — Nicosia, Cyprus

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

G-1 salary — Nicosia, 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 15,262
Net · step 1
EUR 19,077
Net · mid-step
EUR 22,892
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Nicosia (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 18,863EUR 15,262EUR 3,601EUR 13,392
Step 2EUR 19,854EUR 16,025EUR 3,829EUR 14,061
Step 3EUR 20,845EUR 16,788EUR 4,057EUR 14,731
Step 4EUR 21,836EUR 17,551EUR 4,285EUR 15,400
Step 5EUR 22,826EUR 18,314EUR 4,512EUR 16,070
Step 6EUR 23,817EUR 19,077EUR 4,740EUR 16,739
Step 7EUR 24,808EUR 19,840EUR 4,968EUR 17,409
Step 8EUR 25,799EUR 20,603EUR 5,196EUR 18,078
Step 9EUR 26,790EUR 21,366EUR 5,424EUR 18,748
Step 10EUR 27,781EUR 22,129EUR 5,652EUR 19,417
Step 11EUR 28,772EUR 22,892EUR 5,880EUR 20,087

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 — Cyprus

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Nicosia

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

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Nicosia, Cyprus earns a net base salary from about EUR 15,262 (step 1) to EUR 22,892 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Nicosia, Cyprus?

Everyday prices in Cyprus are roughly 65% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nicosia is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 8% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Nicosia
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.