UN G-1 Salary — Tallinn, Estonia: General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary — Tallinn, 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 9,951

Net · step 1

EUR 11,721

Net · mid-step

EUR 13,491

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 May 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 Tallinn (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 12,285	EUR 9,951	EUR 2,334	EUR 8,732
Step 2	EUR 12,722	EUR 10,305	EUR 2,417	EUR 9,042
Step 3	EUR 13,159	EUR 10,659	EUR 2,500	EUR 9,353
Step 4	EUR 13,596	EUR 11,013	EUR 2,583	EUR 9,664
Step 5	EUR 14,033	EUR 11,367	EUR 2,666	EUR 9,974
Step 6	EUR 14,470	EUR 11,721	EUR 2,749	EUR 10,285
Step 7	EUR 14,907	EUR 12,075	EUR 2,832	EUR 10,595
Step 8	EUR 15,344	EUR 12,429	EUR 2,915	EUR 10,906
Step 9	EUR 15,781	EUR 12,783	EUR 2,998	EUR 11,217
Step 10	EUR 16,219	EUR 13,137	EUR 3,082	EUR 11,527
Step 11	EUR 16,656	EUR 13,491	EUR 3,165	EUR 11,838

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 — Estonia

An estimate for a UN post at Tallinn, Estonia — 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 — Tallinn

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Tallinn, Estonia earns a net base salary from about EUR 9,951 (step 1) to EUR 13,491 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Tallinn, Estonia?

Everyday prices in Estonia are roughly 66% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tallinn is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tallinn

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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