UN G-1 Salary in Mbabane, Eswatini — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Mbabane — at a glance

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

SZL 139,516

Net · step 1

SZL 163,232

Net · mid-step

SZL 192,877

Net · top step

SZL 10 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Mbabane (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in SZL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SZL 172,242	SZL 139,516	SZL 32,726	SZL 123,823
Step 2	SZL 179,562	SZL 145,445	SZL 34,117	SZL 129,085
Step 3	SZL 186,881	SZL 151,374	SZL 35,507	SZL 134,347
Step 4	SZL 194,201	SZL 157,303	SZL 36,898	SZL 139,609
Step 5	SZL 201,521	SZL 163,232	SZL 38,289	SZL 144,871
Step 6	SZL 208,841	SZL 169,161	SZL 39,680	SZL 150,133
Step 7	SZL 216,160	SZL 175,090	SZL 41,070	SZL 155,395
Step 8	SZL 223,480	SZL 181,019	SZL 42,461	SZL 160,657
Step 9	SZL 230,800	SZL 186,948	SZL 43,852	SZL 165,919
Step 10	SZL 238,120	SZL 192,877	SZL 45,243	SZL 171,181

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 Eswatini

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Mbabane

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 Mbabane?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Mbabane, Eswatini earns a net base salary from about SZL 139,516 (step 1) to SZL 192,877 (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 Mbabane?

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 Mbabane, Eswatini?

Everyday prices in Eswatini 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 Mbabane is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Mbabane

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

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