UN G-5 Salary in Amman, Jordan — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Amman — at a glance

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

JOD 17,963

Net · step 1

JOD 22,953

Net · mid-step

JOD 27,943

Net · top step

JOD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jun 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Amman (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in JOD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	JOD 22,593	JOD 17,963	JOD 4,630	JOD 15,762
Step 2	JOD 23,889	JOD 18,961	JOD 4,928	JOD 16,636
Step 3	JOD 25,185	JOD 19,959	JOD 5,226	JOD 17,506
Step 4	JOD 26,481	JOD 20,957	JOD 5,524	JOD 18,377
Step 5	JOD 27,777	JOD 21,955	JOD 5,822	JOD 19,248
Step 6	JOD 29,104	JOD 22,953	JOD 6,151	JOD 20,118
Step 7	JOD 30,453	JOD 23,951	JOD 6,502	JOD 20,989
Step 8	JOD 31,801	JOD 24,949	JOD 6,852	JOD 21,859
Step 9	JOD 33,150	JOD 25,947	JOD 7,203	JOD 22,730
Step 10	JOD 34,499	JOD 26,945	JOD 7,554	JOD 23,601
Step 11	JOD 35,847	JOD 27,943	JOD 7,904	JOD 24,471

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 Jordan

An estimate for a UN post at Amman, Jordan — 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 for Amman — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Amman

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 Amman?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Amman, Jordan earns a net base salary from about JOD 17,963 (step 1) to JOD 27,943 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Amman, Jordan?

Everyday prices in Jordan are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Amman is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Amman

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

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