UN G-3 Salary in Tarawa, Kiribati — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in Tarawa — at a glance

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

AUD 9,445

Net · step 1

AUD 11,550

Net · mid-step

AUD 13,655

Net · top step

AUD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Tarawa (effective 1 Jan 2025). Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 11,660	AUD 9,445	AUD 2,215	AUD 8,421
Step 2	AUD 12,180	AUD 9,866	AUD 2,314	AUD 8,797
Step 3	AUD 12,700	AUD 10,287	AUD 2,413	AUD 9,172
Step 4	AUD 13,220	AUD 10,708	AUD 2,512	AUD 9,547
Step 5	AUD 13,740	AUD 11,129	AUD 2,611	AUD 9,923
Step 6	AUD 14,259	AUD 11,550	AUD 2,709	AUD 10,298
Step 7	AUD 14,779	AUD 11,971	AUD 2,808	AUD 10,674
Step 8	AUD 15,299	AUD 12,392	AUD 2,907	AUD 11,049
Step 9	AUD 15,819	AUD 12,813	AUD 3,006	AUD 11,424
Step 10	AUD 16,338	AUD 13,234	AUD 3,104	AUD 11,800
Step 11	AUD 16,858	AUD 13,655	AUD 3,203	AUD 12,175

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 Kiribati

An estimate for a UN post at Tarawa, Kiribati — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tarawa

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

G-1 G-2 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Tarawa (2 open)

UN Women: National Project Coordinator - Country Lead, Markets for Change / M4C, Tarawa, KIRIBATI, NPPSA-9, National Partner Personnel Service Agreement (Open to Kiribati Nationals ONLY)UN Women · NPSA-9

National Consultant: Project EngineerWHO · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Tarawa

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Tarawa, Kiribati earns a net base salary from about AUD 9,445 (step 1) to AUD 13,655 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Tarawa, Kiribati?

Everyday prices in Kiribati 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 Tarawa is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Tarawa

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

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