UN G-4 Salary in Jakarta, Indonesia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 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 188,542,000

Net · step 1

IDR 240,912,000

Net · mid-step

IDR 293,282,000

Net · top step

IDR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 232,768,000	IDR 188,542,000	IDR 44,226,000	IDR 165,440,015
Step 2	IDR 245,699,000	IDR 199,016,000	IDR 46,683,000	IDR 174,630,537
Step 3	IDR 258,630,000	IDR 209,490,000	IDR 49,140,000	IDR 183,821,138
Step 4	IDR 271,560,000	IDR 219,964,000	IDR 51,596,000	IDR 193,011,739
Step 5	IDR 284,491,000	IDR 230,438,000	IDR 54,053,000	IDR 202,202,261
Step 6	IDR 297,422,000	IDR 240,912,000	IDR 56,510,000	IDR 211,392,862
Step 7	IDR 310,718,000	IDR 251,386,000	IDR 59,332,000	IDR 220,583,384
Step 8	IDR 324,321,000	IDR 261,860,000	IDR 62,461,000	IDR 229,773,985
Step 9	IDR 337,924,000	IDR 272,334,000	IDR 65,590,000	IDR 238,964,586
Step 10	IDR 351,526,000	IDR 282,808,000	IDR 68,718,000	IDR 248,155,108
Step 11	IDR 365,129,000	IDR 293,282,000	IDR 71,847,000	IDR 257,345,709

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-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Jakarta?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Jakarta, Indonesia earns a net base salary from about IDR 188,542,000 (step 1) to IDR 293,282,000 (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-4 in Jakarta?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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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