UN G-1 Salary in Asmara, Eritrea — General Service Scale (2020)

G-1 salary in Asmara — at a glance

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

ERN 80,234

Net · step 1

ERN 96,649

Net · mid-step

ERN 113,064

Net · top step

ERN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Apr 2020 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Asmara (effective 1 Apr 2020). Per year, in ERN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ERN 99,054	ERN 80,234	ERN 18,820	ERN 70,403
Step 2	ERN 103,107	ERN 83,517	ERN 19,590	ERN 73,283
Step 3	ERN 107,160	ERN 86,800	ERN 20,360	ERN 76,164
Step 4	ERN 111,214	ERN 90,083	ERN 21,131	ERN 79,045
Step 5	ERN 115,267	ERN 93,366	ERN 21,901	ERN 81,926
Step 6	ERN 119,320	ERN 96,649	ERN 22,671	ERN 84,806
Step 7	ERN 123,373	ERN 99,932	ERN 23,441	ERN 87,687
Step 8	ERN 127,426	ERN 103,215	ERN 24,211	ERN 90,568
Step 9	ERN 131,479	ERN 106,498	ERN 24,981	ERN 93,449
Step 10	ERN 135,532	ERN 109,781	ERN 25,751	ERN 96,329
Step 11	ERN 139,585	ERN 113,064	ERN 26,521	ERN 99,210

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 Eritrea

An estimate for a UN post at Asmara, Eritrea — 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 Asmara — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Asmara

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Asmara, Eritrea earns a net base salary from about ERN 80,234 (step 1) to ERN 113,064 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Asmara, Eritrea?

Everyday prices in Eritrea are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Asmara is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Asmara

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

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