Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in GEL — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Tbilisi (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in GEL.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | GEL 34,658 | GEL 28,073 | GEL 6,585 | GEL 24,633 |
| Step 2 | GEL 36,199 | GEL 29,321 | GEL 6,878 | GEL 25,728 |
| Step 3 | GEL 37,740 | GEL 30,569 | GEL 7,171 | GEL 26,823 |
| Step 4 | GEL 39,280 | GEL 31,817 | GEL 7,463 | GEL 27,918 |
| Step 5 | GEL 40,821 | GEL 33,065 | GEL 7,756 | GEL 29,014 |
| Step 6 | GEL 42,362 | GEL 34,313 | GEL 8,049 | GEL 30,109 |
| Step 7 | GEL 43,902 | GEL 35,561 | GEL 8,341 | GEL 31,204 |
| Step 8 | GEL 45,443 | GEL 36,809 | GEL 8,634 | GEL 32,299 |
| Step 9 | GEL 46,984 | GEL 38,057 | GEL 8,927 | GEL 33,394 |
| Step 10 | GEL 48,525 | GEL 39,305 | GEL 9,220 | GEL 34,489 |
| Step 11 | GEL 50,065 | GEL 40,553 | GEL 9,512 | GEL 35,584 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Tbilisi, Georgia — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-1 at the UN in Tbilisi, Georgia earns a net base salary from about GEL 28,073 (step 1) to GEL 40,553 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Georgia 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 Tbilisi 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 — Tbilisi