UN G-3 Salary in Georgetown, Guyana — General Service Scale (2024)

G-3 salary in Georgetown — at a glance

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

GYD 2,050,000

Net · step 1

GYD 2,440,000

Net · mid-step

GYD 2,830,000

Net · top step

GYD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GYD 2,531,000	GYD 2,050,000	GYD 481,000	GYD 1,798,801
Step 2	GYD 2,627,000	GYD 2,128,000	GYD 499,000	GYD 1,867,267
Step 3	GYD 2,723,000	GYD 2,206,000	GYD 517,000	GYD 1,935,733
Step 4	GYD 2,820,000	GYD 2,284,000	GYD 536,000	GYD 2,004,120
Step 5	GYD 2,916,000	GYD 2,362,000	GYD 554,000	GYD 2,072,586
Step 6	GYD 3,012,000	GYD 2,440,000	GYD 572,000	GYD 2,141,052
Step 7	GYD 3,109,000	GYD 2,518,000	GYD 591,000	GYD 2,209,439
Step 8	GYD 3,205,000	GYD 2,596,000	GYD 609,000	GYD 2,277,905
Step 9	GYD 3,301,000	GYD 2,674,000	GYD 627,000	GYD 2,346,371
Step 10	GYD 3,398,000	GYD 2,752,000	GYD 646,000	GYD 2,414,758
Step 11	GYD 3,494,000	GYD 2,830,000	GYD 664,000	GYD 2,483,224

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 Guyana

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

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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 for Georgetown — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Georgetown

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Georgetown?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Georgetown, Guyana earns a net base salary from about GYD 2,050,000 (step 1) to GYD 2,830,000 (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-3 in Georgetown?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Georgetown, Guyana?

Everyday prices in Guyana 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 Georgetown is 128/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 28% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Georgetown

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

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