UN G-2 Salary in Almaty, Kazakhstan — General Service Scale (2026)

G-2 salary in Almaty — at a glance

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

KZT 3,148

Net · step 1

KZT 3,828

Net · mid-step

KZT 4,508

Net · top step

KZT 11 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Almaty. Per year, in KZT.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	KZT 3,886	KZT 3,148	KZT 738	KZT 2,762
Step 2	KZT 4,054	KZT 3,284	KZT 770	KZT 2,882
Step 3	KZT 4,222	KZT 3,420	KZT 802	KZT 3,001
Step 4	KZT 4,390	KZT 3,556	KZT 834	KZT 3,120
Step 5	KZT 4,558	KZT 3,692	KZT 866	KZT 3,240
Step 6	KZT 4,726	KZT 3,828	KZT 898	KZT 3,359
Step 7	KZT 4,894	KZT 3,964	KZT 930	KZT 3,478
Step 8	KZT 5,062	KZT 4,100	KZT 962	KZT 3,598
Step 9	KZT 5,230	KZT 4,236	KZT 994	KZT 3,717
Step 10	KZT 5,398	KZT 4,372	KZT 1,026	KZT 3,836
Step 11	KZT 5,565	KZT 4,508	KZT 1,057	KZT 3,956

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 Kazakhstan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Almaty

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

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Almaty?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Almaty, Kazakhstan earns a net base salary from about 3,148 (step 1) to 4,508 (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-2 in Almaty?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Everyday prices in Kazakhstan are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Almaty is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Almaty

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

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