UN G-4 Salary in Jerusalem, Israel — General Service Scale (2026)

G-4 salary in Jerusalem — at a glance

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

ILS 143,006

Net · step 1

ILS 174,786

Net · mid-step

ILS 206,566

Net · top step

ILS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Jerusalem (effective 1 Mar 2026). Per year, in ILS.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ILS 183,819	ILS 143,006	ILS 40,813	ILS 125,223
Step 2	ILS 192,408	ILS 149,362	ILS 43,046	ILS 130,768
Step 3	ILS 200,997	ILS 155,718	ILS 45,279	ILS 136,313
Step 4	ILS 209,592	ILS 162,074	ILS 47,518	ILS 141,858
Step 5	ILS 218,419	ILS 168,430	ILS 49,989	ILS 147,403
Step 6	ILS 227,247	ILS 174,786	ILS 52,461	ILS 152,948
Step 7	ILS 236,075	ILS 181,142	ILS 54,933	ILS 158,483
Step 8	ILS 244,903	ILS 187,498	ILS 57,405	ILS 164,001
Step 9	ILS 253,731	ILS 193,854	ILS 59,877	ILS 169,520
Step 10	ILS 262,558	ILS 200,210	ILS 62,348	ILS 175,038
Step 11	ILS 271,386	ILS 206,566	ILS 64,820	ILS 180,557

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 Israel

An estimate for a UN post at Jerusalem, Israel — 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 Jerusalem — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Jerusalem

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 Jerusalem?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Jerusalem, Israel earns a net base salary from about ILS 143,006 (step 1) to ILS 206,566 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Jerusalem?

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 Jerusalem, Israel?

Everyday prices in Israel are roughly 101% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Jerusalem is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Jerusalem

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

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