UN G-1 Salary in Jakarta, Indonesia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Jakarta — at a glance

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

IDR 79,473,000

Net · step 1

IDR 101,553,000

Net · mid-step

IDR 123,633,000

Net · top step

IDR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Jakarta (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in IDR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	IDR 98,115,000	IDR 79,473,000	IDR 18,642,000	IDR 69,735,011
Step 2	IDR 103,567,000	IDR 83,889,000	IDR 19,678,000	IDR 73,609,903
Step 3	IDR 109,019,000	IDR 88,305,000	IDR 20,714,000	IDR 77,484,874
Step 4	IDR 114,470,000	IDR 92,721,000	IDR 21,749,000	IDR 81,359,766
Step 5	IDR 119,922,000	IDR 97,137,000	IDR 22,785,000	IDR 85,234,658
Step 6	IDR 125,374,000	IDR 101,553,000	IDR 23,821,000	IDR 89,109,629
Step 7	IDR 130,826,000	IDR 105,969,000	IDR 24,857,000	IDR 92,984,521
Step 8	IDR 136,278,000	IDR 110,385,000	IDR 25,893,000	IDR 96,859,492
Step 9	IDR 141,730,000	IDR 114,801,000	IDR 26,929,000	IDR 100,734,384
Step 10	IDR 147,181,000	IDR 119,217,000	IDR 27,964,000	IDR 104,609,355
Step 11	IDR 152,633,000	IDR 123,633,000	IDR 29,000,000	IDR 108,484,247

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 Indonesia

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

Grade

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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 Jakarta — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Jakarta

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Jakarta?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Jakarta, Indonesia earns a net base salary from about IDR 79,473,000 (step 1) to IDR 123,633,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Jakarta, Indonesia?

Everyday prices in Indonesia are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Jakarta is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Jakarta

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

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