UN G-1 Salary in Rome, Italy — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Rome — 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 31,924

Net · step 1

EUR 36,644

Net · mid-step

EUR 41,364

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 40,624	EUR 31,924	EUR 8,700	EUR 27,957
Step 2	EUR 41,900	EUR 32,868	EUR 9,032	EUR 28,781
Step 3	EUR 43,176	EUR 33,812	EUR 9,364	EUR 29,604
Step 4	EUR 44,451	EUR 34,756	EUR 9,695	EUR 30,427
Step 5	EUR 45,727	EUR 35,700	EUR 10,027	EUR 31,251
Step 6	EUR 47,003	EUR 36,644	EUR 10,359	EUR 32,074
Step 7	EUR 48,278	EUR 37,588	EUR 10,690	EUR 32,898
Step 8	EUR 49,554	EUR 38,532	EUR 11,022	EUR 33,721
Step 9	EUR 50,830	EUR 39,476	EUR 11,354	EUR 34,544
Step 10	EUR 52,105	EUR 40,420	EUR 11,685	EUR 35,368
Step 11	EUR 53,381	EUR 41,364	EUR 12,017	EUR 36,189

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 Italy

An estimate for a UN post at Rome, 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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* 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.

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Rome, Italy earns a net base salary from about EUR 31,924 (step 1) to EUR 41,364 (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-1 in Rome?

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 Rome, 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 Rome is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Rome

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

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