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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 573,835,000 | IDR 453,986,000 | IDR 119,849,000 | IDR 397,924,167 |
| Step 2 | IDR 606,590,000 | IDR 479,207,000 | IDR 127,383,000 | IDR 419,926,997 |
| Step 3 | IDR 640,670,000 | IDR 504,428,000 | IDR 136,242,000 | IDR 441,929,827 |
| Step 4 | IDR 674,753,000 | IDR 529,649,000 | IDR 145,104,000 | IDR 463,932,736 |
| Step 5 | IDR 708,835,000 | IDR 554,870,000 | IDR 153,965,000 | IDR 485,935,566 |
| Step 6 | IDR 742,918,000 | IDR 580,091,000 | IDR 162,827,000 | IDR 507,938,396 |
| Step 7 | IDR 777,000,000 | IDR 605,312,000 | IDR 171,688,000 | IDR 529,941,226 |
| Step 8 | IDR 811,082,000 | IDR 630,533,000 | IDR 180,549,000 | IDR 551,944,056 |
| Step 9 | IDR 845,165,000 | IDR 655,754,000 | IDR 189,411,000 | IDR 573,946,886 |
| Step 10 | IDR 879,247,000 | IDR 680,975,000 | IDR 198,272,000 | IDR 595,949,874 |
| Step 11 | IDR 913,423,000 | IDR 706,196,000 | IDR 207,227,000 | IDR 617,952,704 |
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 Jakarta, Indonesia — 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.
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A General Service G-7 at the UN in Jakarta, Indonesia earns a net base salary from about IDR 453,986,000 (step 1) to IDR 706,196,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 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 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.
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