UN G-3 Salary in Nairobi, Kenya — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in Nairobi — at a glance

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

KES 1,578,585

Net · step 1

KES 2,017,085

Net · mid-step

KES 2,455,585

Net · top step

KES 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Nairobi (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in KES.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	KES 1,948,870	KES 1,578,585	KES 370,285	KES 1,385,159
Step 2	KES 2,057,142	KES 1,666,285	KES 390,857	KES 1,462,113
Step 3	KES 2,165,414	KES 1,753,985	KES 411,429	KES 1,539,068
Step 4	KES 2,273,685	KES 1,841,685	KES 432,000	KES 1,616,022
Step 5	KES 2,381,957	KES 1,929,385	KES 452,572	KES 1,692,976
Step 6	KES 2,490,228	KES 2,017,085	KES 473,143	KES 1,769,930
Step 7	KES 2,598,500	KES 2,104,785	KES 493,715	KES 1,846,884
Step 8	KES 2,710,542	KES 2,192,485	KES 518,057	KES 1,923,838
Step 9	KES 2,824,438	KES 2,280,185	KES 544,253	KES 2,000,792
Step 10	KES 2,938,334	KES 2,367,885	KES 570,449	KES 2,077,746
Step 11	KES 3,052,230	KES 2,455,585	KES 596,645	KES 2,154,700

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 Kenya

An estimate for a UN post at Nairobi, Kenya — 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.

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Nairobi?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Nairobi, Kenya earns a net base salary from about KES 1,578,585 (step 1) to KES 2,455,585 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Nairobi?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Nairobi, Kenya?

Everyday prices in Kenya are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nairobi is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

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

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