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 321,625 | HKD 259,907 | HKD 61,718 | HKD 228,060 |
| Step 2 | HKD 335,877 | HKD 270,881 | HKD 64,996 | HKD 237,689 |
| Step 3 | HKD 350,129 | HKD 281,855 | HKD 68,274 | HKD 247,319 |
| Step 4 | HKD 364,381 | HKD 292,829 | HKD 71,552 | HKD 256,948 |
| Step 5 | HKD 378,632 | HKD 303,803 | HKD 74,829 | HKD 266,578 |
| Step 6 | HKD 392,884 | HKD 314,777 | HKD 78,107 | HKD 276,207 |
| Step 7 | HKD 407,136 | HKD 325,751 | HKD 81,385 | HKD 285,837 |
| Step 8 | HKD 421,388 | HKD 336,725 | HKD 84,663 | HKD 295,466 |
| Step 9 | HKD 435,640 | HKD 347,699 | HKD 87,941 | HKD 305,095 |
| Step 10 | HKD 449,892 | HKD 358,673 | HKD 91,219 | HKD 314,725 |
| Step 11 | HKD 464,144 | HKD 369,647 | HKD 94,497 | HKD 324,354 |
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-7 at the UN in Victoria, Hong Kong earns a net base salary from about HKD 259,907 (step 1) to HKD 369,647 (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-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 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