UN G-4 Salary in Mbabane, Eswatini — General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 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 255,417

Net · step 1

SZL 298,837

Net · mid-step

SZL 353,112

Net · top step

SZL 10 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 315,330	SZL 255,417	SZL 59,913	SZL 226,686
Step 2	SZL 328,731	SZL 266,272	SZL 62,459	SZL 236,320
Step 3	SZL 342,132	SZL 277,127	SZL 65,005	SZL 245,954
Step 4	SZL 356,139	SZL 287,982	SZL 68,157	SZL 255,588
Step 5	SZL 370,236	SZL 298,837	SZL 71,399	SZL 265,222
Step 6	SZL 384,334	SZL 309,692	SZL 74,642	SZL 274,856
Step 7	SZL 398,431	SZL 320,547	SZL 77,884	SZL 284,490
Step 8	SZL 412,528	SZL 331,402	SZL 81,126	SZL 294,124
Step 9	SZL 426,626	SZL 342,257	SZL 84,369	SZL 303,758
Step 10	SZL 440,723	SZL 353,112	SZL 87,611	SZL 313,392

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-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Mbabane?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Mbabane, Eswatini earns a net base salary from about SZL 255,417 (step 1) to SZL 353,112 (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-4 in Mbabane?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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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