UN G-5 Salary in Tokyo, Japan

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 44.3% Cost of living 65 (US=100) HDI Rank #23

G-5 salary in Tokyo — at a glance

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

JPY 6,470,000
Net · step 1
JPY 7,600,000
Net · mid-step
JPY 8,730,000
Net · top step
JPY 11 steps Hardship H Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Tokyo. Per year, in JPY.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1JPY 8,698,000JPY 6,470,000JPY 2,228,000JPY 5,713,617
Step 2JPY 9,017,000JPY 6,696,000JPY 2,321,000JPY 5,912,242
Step 3JPY 9,335,000JPY 6,922,000JPY 2,413,000JPY 6,110,946
Step 4JPY 9,653,000JPY 7,148,000JPY 2,505,000JPY 6,309,650
Step 5JPY 9,971,000JPY 7,374,000JPY 2,597,000JPY 6,508,275
Step 6JPY 10,290,000JPY 7,600,000JPY 2,690,000JPY 6,706,900
Step 7JPY 10,608,000JPY 7,826,000JPY 2,782,000JPY 6,905,446
Step 8JPY 10,926,000JPY 8,052,000JPY 2,874,000JPY 7,103,992
Step 9JPY 11,245,000JPY 8,278,000JPY 2,967,000JPY 7,302,459
Step 10JPY 11,563,000JPY 8,504,000JPY 3,059,000JPY 7,501,005
Step 11JPY 11,881,000JPY 8,730,000JPY 3,151,000JPY 7,699,393

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 Japan

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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 Tokyo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tokyo

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Tokyo, Japan earns a net base salary from about JPY 6,470,000 (step 1) to JPY 8,730,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Tokyo, Japan?

Everyday prices in Japan are roughly 65% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tokyo is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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

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