UN G-2 Salary in Asmara, Eritrea — General Service Scale (2020)

G-2 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 96,278

Net · step 1

ERN 115,978

Net · mid-step

ERN 135,678

Net · top step

ERN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Apr 2020 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 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 118,862	ERN 96,278	ERN 22,584	ERN 84,480
Step 2	ERN 123,726	ERN 100,218	ERN 23,508	ERN 87,938
Step 3	ERN 128,590	ERN 104,158	ERN 24,432	ERN 91,395
Step 4	ERN 133,454	ERN 108,098	ERN 25,356	ERN 94,852
Step 5	ERN 138,319	ERN 112,038	ERN 26,281	ERN 98,310
Step 6	ERN 143,183	ERN 115,978	ERN 27,205	ERN 101,767
Step 7	ERN 148,047	ERN 119,918	ERN 28,129	ERN 105,224
Step 8	ERN 152,911	ERN 123,858	ERN 29,053	ERN 108,682
Step 9	ERN 157,775	ERN 127,798	ERN 29,977	ERN 112,139
Step 10	ERN 162,640	ERN 131,738	ERN 30,902	ERN 115,596
Step 11	ERN 167,504	ERN 135,678	ERN 31,826	ERN 119,054

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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Asmara

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Asmara?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Asmara, Eritrea earns a net base salary from about ERN 96,278 (step 1) to ERN 135,678 (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-2 in Asmara?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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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