UN G-7 Salary in New Delhi, India — General Service Scale (2025)

G-7 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 2,039,124

Net · step 1

INR 2,605,549

Net · mid-step

INR 3,171,974

Net · top step

INR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jul 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 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 2,565,096	INR 2,039,124	INR 525,972	INR 1,791,058
Step 2	INR 2,712,219	INR 2,152,409	INR 559,810	INR 1,890,105
Step 3	INR 2,859,343	INR 2,265,694	INR 593,649	INR 1,989,040
Step 4	INR 3,006,466	INR 2,378,979	INR 627,487	INR 2,087,975
Step 5	INR 3,153,590	INR 2,492,264	INR 661,326	INR 2,186,909
Step 6	INR 3,304,796	INR 2,605,549	INR 699,247	INR 2,285,844
Step 7	INR 3,457,884	INR 2,718,834	INR 739,050	INR 2,384,779
Step 8	INR 3,610,972	INR 2,832,119	INR 778,853	INR 2,483,714
Step 9	INR 3,764,059	INR 2,945,404	INR 818,655	INR 2,582,648
Step 10	INR 3,917,147	INR 3,058,689	INR 858,458	INR 2,681,583
Step 11	INR 4,070,235	INR 3,171,974	INR 898,261	INR 2,780,518

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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* 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 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-7 salary at the UN in New Delhi?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in New Delhi, India earns a net base salary from about INR 2,039,124 (step 1) to INR 3,171,974 (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-7 in New Delhi?

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.

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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