UN G-5 Salary in Copenhagen, Denmark — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Copenhagen — at a glance

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

DKK 360,472

Net · step 1

DKK 420,552

Net · mid-step

DKK 480,632

Net · top step

DKK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Copenhagen (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in DKK.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	DKK 469,944	DKK 360,472	DKK 109,472	DKK 315,204
Step 2	DKK 486,633	DKK 372,488	DKK 114,145	DKK 325,637
Step 3	DKK 503,322	DKK 384,504	DKK 118,818	DKK 336,070
Step 4	DKK 520,011	DKK 396,520	DKK 123,491	DKK 346,503
Step 5	DKK 536,700	DKK 408,536	DKK 128,164	DKK 356,936
Step 6	DKK 553,397	DKK 420,552	DKK 132,845	DKK 367,368
Step 7	DKK 570,321	DKK 432,568	DKK 137,753	DKK 377,801
Step 8	DKK 587,245	DKK 444,584	DKK 142,661	DKK 388,234
Step 9	DKK 604,169	DKK 456,600	DKK 147,569	DKK 398,667
Step 10	DKK 621,093	DKK 468,616	DKK 152,477	DKK 409,100
Step 11	DKK 638,017	DKK 480,632	DKK 157,385	DKK 419,532

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 Denmark

An estimate for a UN post at Copenhagen, Denmark — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 Copenhagen — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Copenhagen

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Copenhagen?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Copenhagen, Denmark earns a net base salary from about DKK 360,472 (step 1) to DKK 480,632 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Copenhagen?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Copenhagen, Denmark?

Everyday prices in Denmark are roughly 93% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Copenhagen is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Copenhagen

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

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