UN G-5 Salary in Mbabane, Eswatini — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 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 309,056

Net · step 1

SZL 361,592

Net · mid-step

SZL 427,262

Net · top step

SZL 10 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 383,508	SZL 309,056	SZL 74,452	SZL 274,292
Step 2	SZL 400,565	SZL 322,190	SZL 78,375	SZL 285,949
Step 3	SZL 417,622	SZL 335,324	SZL 82,298	SZL 297,605
Step 4	SZL 434,679	SZL 348,458	SZL 86,221	SZL 309,262
Step 5	SZL 451,736	SZL 361,592	SZL 90,144	SZL 320,918
Step 6	SZL 468,793	SZL 374,726	SZL 94,067	SZL 332,575
Step 7	SZL 485,850	SZL 387,860	SZL 97,990	SZL 344,231
Step 8	SZL 502,908	SZL 400,994	SZL 101,914	SZL 355,888
Step 9	SZL 519,965	SZL 414,128	SZL 105,837	SZL 367,545
Step 10	SZL 537,022	SZL 427,262	SZL 109,760	SZL 379,201

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-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Mbabane?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Mbabane, Eswatini earns a net base salary from about SZL 309,056 (step 1) to SZL 427,262 (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-5 in Mbabane?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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