UN G-5 Salary — Brindisi, Italy

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Brindisi — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-5 salary — Brindisi, at a glance

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

EUR 32,514
Net · step 1
EUR 37,939
Net · mid-step
EUR 43,364
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Brindisi (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 41,495EUR 32,514EUR 8,981EUR 28,470
Step 2EUR 42,961EUR 33,599EUR 9,362EUR 29,417
Step 3EUR 44,427EUR 34,684EUR 9,743EUR 30,363
Step 4EUR 45,893EUR 35,769EUR 10,124EUR 31,310
Step 5EUR 47,359EUR 36,854EUR 10,505EUR 32,256
Step 6EUR 48,826EUR 37,939EUR 10,887EUR 33,203
Step 7EUR 50,292EUR 39,024EUR 11,268EUR 34,149
Step 8EUR 51,758EUR 40,109EUR 11,649EUR 35,096
Step 9EUR 53,224EUR 41,194EUR 12,030EUR 36,039
Step 10EUR 54,703EUR 42,279EUR 12,424EUR 36,981
Step 11EUR 56,210EUR 43,364EUR 12,846EUR 37,923

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 Pay — Italy

An estimate for a UN post at Brindisi, Italy — 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 — Brindisi: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Brindisi

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Brindisi?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Brindisi, Italy earns a net base salary from about EUR 32,514 (step 1) to EUR 43,364 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Brindisi?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Brindisi, Italy?

Everyday prices in Italy are roughly 69% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Brindisi is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Brindisi
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.