UN G-7 Salary — Bonn, Germany

What a locally recruited General Service (G-7) earns at the UN in Bonn — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-7 salary — Bonn, 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 56,364
Net · step 1
EUR 64,804
Net · mid-step
EUR 73,244
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Dec 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Bonn (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 74,355EUR 56,364EUR 17,991EUR 49,258
Step 2EUR 76,732EUR 58,052EUR 18,680EUR 50,724
Step 3EUR 79,110EUR 59,740EUR 19,370EUR 52,189
Step 4EUR 81,487EUR 61,428EUR 20,059EUR 53,654
Step 5EUR 83,865EUR 63,116EUR 20,749EUR 55,120
Step 6EUR 86,242EUR 64,804EUR 21,438EUR 56,585
Step 7EUR 88,620EUR 66,492EUR 22,128EUR 58,050
Step 8EUR 90,997EUR 68,180EUR 22,817EUR 59,516
Step 9EUR 93,375EUR 69,868EUR 23,507EUR 60,977
Step 10EUR 95,752EUR 71,556EUR 24,196EUR 62,429
Step 11EUR 98,130EUR 73,244EUR 24,886EUR 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.

Your Take-Home Pay — Germany

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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 — Bonn: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Bonn

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-7 salary at the UN in Bonn?

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.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-7 in Bonn?

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.

What is the cost of living in Bonn, Germany?

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