UN G-6 Salary in Almaty, Kazakhstan — General Service Scale (2026)

G-6 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 6,363

Net · step 1

KZT 7,743

Net · mid-step

KZT 9,123

Net · top step

KZT 11 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 7,929	KZT 6,363	KZT 1,566	KZT 5,579
Step 2	KZT 8,288	KZT 6,639	KZT 1,649	KZT 5,820
Step 3	KZT 8,646	KZT 6,915	KZT 1,731	KZT 6,060
Step 4	KZT 9,004	KZT 7,191	KZT 1,813	KZT 6,301
Step 5	KZT 9,363	KZT 7,467	KZT 1,896	KZT 6,542
Step 6	KZT 9,721	KZT 7,743	KZT 1,978	KZT 6,783
Step 7	KZT 10,080	KZT 8,019	KZT 2,061	KZT 7,024
Step 8	KZT 10,438	KZT 8,295	KZT 2,143	KZT 7,264
Step 9	KZT 10,797	KZT 8,571	KZT 2,226	KZT 7,505
Step 10	KZT 11,155	KZT 8,847	KZT 2,308	KZT 7,746
Step 11	KZT 11,514	KZT 9,123	KZT 2,391	KZT 7,987

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.

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Almaty?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Almaty, Kazakhstan earns a net base salary from about 6,363 (step 1) to 9,123 (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-6 in Almaty?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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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