UN G-1 Salary — Kingston, Jamaica: General Service Scale (2026)

G-1 salary — Kingston, at a glance

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

JMD 1,827,923

Net · step 1

JMD 2,175,223

Net · mid-step

JMD 2,609,348

Net · top step

JMD 10 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Kingston (effective 1 Jan 2026). Per year, in JMD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	JMD 2,256,695	JMD 1,827,923	JMD 428,772	JMD 1,603,946
Step 2	JMD 2,363,886	JMD 1,914,748	JMD 449,138	JMD 1,680,132
Step 3	JMD 2,471,078	JMD 2,001,573	JMD 469,505	JMD 1,756,318
Step 4	JMD 2,578,269	JMD 2,088,398	JMD 489,871	JMD 1,832,505
Step 5	JMD 2,685,460	JMD 2,175,223	JMD 510,237	JMD 1,908,691
Step 6	JMD 2,792,652	JMD 2,262,048	JMD 530,604	JMD 1,984,877
Step 7	JMD 2,899,843	JMD 2,348,873	JMD 550,970	JMD 2,061,063
Step 8	JMD 3,007,035	JMD 2,435,698	JMD 571,337	JMD 2,137,249
Step 9	JMD 3,116,004	JMD 2,522,523	JMD 593,481	JMD 2,213,435
Step 10	JMD 3,228,764	JMD 2,609,348	JMD 619,416	JMD 2,289,621

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 — Jamaica

An estimate for a UN post at Kingston, Jamaica — 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.

See all allowances & benefits — Kingston: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Kingston

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Operations Specialist (Admin, Supply & Procurement), NOC, FT, #138485, Kingston, Jamaica, Multi-Country Office for the CaribbeanUNICEF · NOC View all UN jobs — Kingston

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Kingston, Jamaica earns a net base salary from about JMD 1,827,923 (step 1) to JMD 2,609,348 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Kingston?

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 Kingston, Jamaica?

Everyday prices in Jamaica are roughly 60% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kingston is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kingston

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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