UN G-7 Salary — Cairo, Egypt

What a locally recruited General Service (G-7) earns at the UN in Cairo — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

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G-7 salary — Cairo, 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 25,130
Net · step 1
USD 31,971
Net · mid-step
USD 38,812
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Cairo (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 31,600USD 25,130USD 6,470USD 22,051
Step 2USD 33,377USD 26,499USD 6,878USD 23,252
Step 3USD 35,153USD 27,867USD 7,286USD 24,452
Step 4USD 36,930USD 29,235USD 7,695USD 25,650
Step 5USD 38,706USD 30,603USD 8,103USD 26,844
Step 6USD 40,503USD 31,971USD 8,532USD 28,037
Step 7USD 42,351USD 33,340USD 9,011USD 29,232
Step 8USD 44,200USD 34,708USD 9,492USD 30,425
Step 9USD 46,049USD 36,076USD 9,973USD 31,618
Step 10USD 47,897USD 37,444USD 10,453USD 32,812
Step 11USD 49,746USD 38,812USD 10,934USD 34,005

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 — Egypt

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Cairo

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Cairo, Egypt earns a net base salary from about USD 25,130 (step 1) to USD 38,812 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-7 in Cairo?

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 Cairo, Egypt?

Everyday prices in Egypt are roughly 15% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Cairo is 127/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 27% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Cairo
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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