UN G-2 Salary in Helsinki, Finland — General Service Scale (2024)

G-2 salary in Helsinki — at a glance

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

EUR 26,227

Net · step 1

EUR 29,867

Net · mid-step

EUR 33,507

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jul 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Helsinki (effective 1 Jul 2024). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 33,101	EUR 26,227	EUR 6,874	EUR 22,996
Step 2	EUR 34,046	EUR 26,955	EUR 7,091	EUR 23,631
Step 3	EUR 34,992	EUR 27,683	EUR 7,309	EUR 24,266
Step 4	EUR 35,937	EUR 28,411	EUR 7,526	EUR 24,901
Step 5	EUR 36,883	EUR 29,139	EUR 7,744	EUR 25,537
Step 6	EUR 37,864	EUR 29,867	EUR 7,997	EUR 26,171
Step 7	EUR 38,847	EUR 30,595	EUR 8,252	EUR 26,806
Step 8	EUR 39,831	EUR 31,323	EUR 8,508	EUR 27,442
Step 9	EUR 40,815	EUR 32,051	EUR 8,764	EUR 28,077
Step 10	EUR 41,799	EUR 32,779	EUR 9,020	EUR 28,712
Step 11	EUR 42,782	EUR 33,507	EUR 9,275	EUR 29,347

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 Finland

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Helsinki

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Helsinki?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Helsinki, Finland earns a net base salary from about EUR 26,227 (step 1) to EUR 33,507 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Helsinki?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Helsinki, Finland?

Everyday prices in Finland are roughly 85% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Helsinki is 89/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Helsinki

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

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