UN G-1 Salary — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Addis Ababa — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 43.4 Cost of living 26 (US=100) HDI Rank #180

G-1 salary — Addis Ababa, at a glance

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

USD 8,003
Net · step 1
USD 9,813
Net · mid-step
USD 11,623
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Feb 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Addis Ababa (effective 1 Feb 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 9,880USD 8,003USD 1,877USD 7,022
Step 2USD 10,327USD 8,365USD 1,962USD 7,340
Step 3USD 10,774USD 8,727USD 2,047USD 7,657
Step 4USD 11,221USD 9,089USD 2,132USD 7,975
Step 5USD 11,668USD 9,451USD 2,217USD 8,293
Step 6USD 12,115USD 9,813USD 2,302USD 8,611
Step 7USD 12,562USD 10,175USD 2,387USD 8,928
Step 8USD 13,009USD 10,537USD 2,472USD 9,246
Step 9USD 13,456USD 10,899USD 2,557USD 9,564
Step 10USD 13,902USD 11,261USD 2,641USD 9,881
Step 11USD 14,349USD 11,623USD 2,726USD 10,199

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 — Ethiopia

An estimate for a UN post at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Addis Ababa: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Addis Ababa

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 Addis Ababa?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia earns a net base salary from about USD 8,003 (step 1) to USD 11,623 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Everyday prices in Ethiopia are roughly 26% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Addis Ababa is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

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