UN G-5 Salary in Athens, Greece — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Athens — 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 29,643

Net · step 1

EUR 36,228

Net · mid-step

EUR 42,813

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 38,118	EUR 29,643	EUR 8,475	EUR 25,986
Step 2	EUR 39,897	EUR 30,960	EUR 8,937	EUR 27,134
Step 3	EUR 41,677	EUR 32,277	EUR 9,400	EUR 28,283
Step 4	EUR 43,484	EUR 33,594	EUR 9,890	EUR 29,432
Step 5	EUR 45,393	EUR 34,911	EUR 10,482	EUR 30,581
Step 6	EUR 47,301	EUR 36,228	EUR 11,073	EUR 31,730
Step 7	EUR 49,210	EUR 37,545	EUR 11,665	EUR 32,879
Step 8	EUR 51,119	EUR 38,862	EUR 12,257	EUR 34,028
Step 9	EUR 53,028	EUR 40,179	EUR 12,849	EUR 35,177
Step 10	EUR 54,936	EUR 41,496	EUR 13,440	EUR 36,325
Step 11	EUR 56,845	EUR 42,813	EUR 14,032	EUR 37,474

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 Greece

An estimate for a UN post at Athens, Greece — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

Grade

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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 Athens — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Athens

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 Athens?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Athens, Greece earns a net base salary from about EUR 29,643 (step 1) to EUR 42,813 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Athens, Greece?

Everyday prices in Greece are roughly 60% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Athens is 97/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Athens

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

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