Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in HKD — 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 Victoria (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in HKD.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | HKD 267,401 | HKD 216,595 | HKD 50,806 | HKD 190,056 |
| Step 2 | HKD 278,690 | HKD 225,739 | HKD 52,951 | HKD 198,079 |
| Step 3 | HKD 289,979 | HKD 234,883 | HKD 55,096 | HKD 206,103 |
| Step 4 | HKD 301,268 | HKD 244,027 | HKD 57,241 | HKD 214,126 |
| Step 5 | HKD 312,877 | HKD 253,171 | HKD 59,706 | HKD 222,150 |
| Step 6 | HKD 324,752 | HKD 262,315 | HKD 62,437 | HKD 230,173 |
| Step 7 | HKD 336,627 | HKD 271,459 | HKD 65,168 | HKD 238,197 |
| Step 8 | HKD 348,503 | HKD 280,603 | HKD 67,900 | HKD 246,220 |
| Step 9 | HKD 360,378 | HKD 289,747 | HKD 70,631 | HKD 254,244 |
| Step 10 | HKD 372,253 | HKD 298,891 | HKD 73,362 | HKD 262,268 |
| Step 11 | HKD 384,129 | HKD 308,035 | HKD 76,094 | HKD 270,291 |
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 Victoria, Hong Kong — 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.
A General Service G-6 at the UN in Victoria, Hong Kong earns a net base salary from about HKD 216,595 (step 1) to HKD 308,035 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-6 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 Hong Kong are roughly 71% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Victoria is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Victoria