UN G-5 Salary in Suva, Fiji — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Suva — at a glance

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

FJD 36,378

Net · step 1

FJD 45,653

Net · mid-step

FJD 54,928

Net · top step

FJD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Feb 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Suva (effective 1 Feb 2025). Per year, in FJD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	FJD 45,021	FJD 36,378	FJD 8,643	FJD 31,921
Step 2	FJD 47,430	FJD 38,233	FJD 9,197	FJD 33,548
Step 3	FJD 49,839	FJD 40,088	FJD 9,751	FJD 35,176
Step 4	FJD 52,248	FJD 41,943	FJD 10,305	FJD 36,804
Step 5	FJD 54,657	FJD 43,798	FJD 10,859	FJD 38,431
Step 6	FJD 57,066	FJD 45,653	FJD 11,413	FJD 40,059
Step 7	FJD 59,475	FJD 47,508	FJD 11,967	FJD 41,687
Step 8	FJD 61,884	FJD 49,363	FJD 12,521	FJD 43,315
Step 9	FJD 64,294	FJD 51,218	FJD 13,076	FJD 44,942
Step 10	FJD 66,703	FJD 53,073	FJD 13,630	FJD 46,570
Step 11	FJD 69,112	FJD 54,928	FJD 14,184	FJD 48,192

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 Fiji

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Suva

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Suva, Fiji earns a net base salary from about FJD 36,378 (step 1) to FJD 54,928 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Suva?

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 Suva, Fiji?

Everyday prices in Fiji are roughly 41% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Suva is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Suva

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

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