UN G-1 Salary in New Delhi, India — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in New Delhi — at a glance

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

INR 554,683

Net · step 1

INR 708,763

Net · mid-step

INR 862,843

Net · top step

INR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for New Delhi (effective 1 Jul 2025). Per year, in INR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	INR 684,794	INR 554,683	INR 130,111	INR 487,204
Step 2	INR 722,838	INR 585,499	INR 137,339	INR 514,271
Step 3	INR 760,883	INR 616,315	INR 144,568	INR 541,338
Step 4	INR 798,927	INR 647,131	INR 151,796	INR 568,406
Step 5	INR 836,972	INR 677,947	INR 159,025	INR 595,473
Step 6	INR 875,016	INR 708,763	INR 166,253	INR 622,540
Step 7	INR 913,060	INR 739,579	INR 173,481	INR 649,607
Step 8	INR 951,105	INR 770,395	INR 180,710	INR 676,674
Step 9	INR 989,149	INR 801,211	INR 187,938	INR 703,741
Step 10	INR 1,027,194	INR 832,027	INR 195,167	INR 730,808
Step 11	INR 1,065,238	INR 862,843	INR 202,395	INR 757,875

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 India

An estimate for a UN post at New Delhi, India — 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 New Delhi — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in New Delhi

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in New Delhi?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in New Delhi, India earns a net base salary from about INR 554,683 (step 1) to INR 862,843 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in New Delhi?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 New Delhi, India?

Everyday prices in India are roughly 23% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for New Delhi is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for New Delhi

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

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