UN G-4 Salary — Rome, Italy: General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 salary — 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 39,465

Net · step 1

EUR 47,535

Net · mid-step

EUR 55,605

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-4 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 50,815	EUR 39,465	EUR 11,350	EUR 34,535
Step 2	EUR 52,996	EUR 41,079	EUR 11,917	EUR 35,942
Step 3	EUR 55,177	EUR 42,693	EUR 12,484	EUR 37,344
Step 4	EUR 57,400	EUR 44,307	EUR 13,093	EUR 38,745
Step 5	EUR 59,641	EUR 45,921	EUR 13,720	EUR 40,147
Step 6	EUR 61,883	EUR 47,535	EUR 14,348	EUR 41,548
Step 7	EUR 64,125	EUR 49,149	EUR 14,976	EUR 42,949
Step 8	EUR 66,366	EUR 50,763	EUR 15,603	EUR 44,351
Step 9	EUR 68,608	EUR 52,377	EUR 16,231	EUR 45,752
Step 10	EUR 70,850	EUR 53,991	EUR 16,859	EUR 47,154
Step 11	EUR 73,091	EUR 55,605	EUR 17,486	EUR 48,555

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 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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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Rome, Italy earns a net base salary from about EUR 39,465 (step 1) to EUR 55,605 (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-4 in Rome?

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 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 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 — Rome

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.

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