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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Bonn (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in EUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | EUR 74,355 | EUR 56,364 | EUR 17,991 | EUR 49,258 |
| Step 2 | EUR 76,732 | EUR 58,052 | EUR 18,680 | EUR 50,724 |
| Step 3 | EUR 79,110 | EUR 59,740 | EUR 19,370 | EUR 52,189 |
| Step 4 | EUR 81,487 | EUR 61,428 | EUR 20,059 | EUR 53,654 |
| Step 5 | EUR 83,865 | EUR 63,116 | EUR 20,749 | EUR 55,120 |
| Step 6 | EUR 86,242 | EUR 64,804 | EUR 21,438 | EUR 56,585 |
| Step 7 | EUR 88,620 | EUR 66,492 | EUR 22,128 | EUR 58,050 |
| Step 8 | EUR 90,997 | EUR 68,180 | EUR 22,817 | EUR 59,516 |
| Step 9 | EUR 93,375 | EUR 69,868 | EUR 23,507 | EUR 60,977 |
| Step 10 | EUR 95,752 | EUR 71,556 | EUR 24,196 | EUR 62,429 |
| Step 11 | EUR 98,130 | EUR 73,244 | EUR 24,886 | EUR 63,882 |
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 Bonn, Germany — 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-7 at the UN in Bonn, Germany earns a net base salary from about EUR 56,364 (step 1) to EUR 73,244 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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 Germany are roughly 80% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bonn is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bonn