UN G-1 Salary in Kuwait, Kuwait — General Service Scale (2026)

G-1 salary in Kuwait — at a glance

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

KWD 5,834

Net · step 1

KWD 6,870

Net · mid-step

KWD 8,165

Net · top step

KWD 10 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Kuwait. Per year, in KWD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	KWD 7,276	KWD 5,834	KWD 1,442	KWD 5,119
Step 2	KWD 7,613	KWD 6,093	KWD 1,520	KWD 5,346
Step 3	KWD 7,949	KWD 6,352	KWD 1,597	KWD 5,574
Step 4	KWD 8,285	KWD 6,611	KWD 1,674	KWD 5,801
Step 5	KWD 8,622	KWD 6,870	KWD 1,752	KWD 6,028
Step 6	KWD 8,958	KWD 7,129	KWD 1,829	KWD 6,255
Step 7	KWD 9,295	KWD 7,388	KWD 1,907	KWD 6,481
Step 8	KWD 9,631	KWD 7,647	KWD 1,984	KWD 6,707
Step 9	KWD 9,967	KWD 7,906	KWD 2,061	KWD 6,933
Step 10	KWD 10,304	KWD 8,165	KWD 2,139	KWD 7,159

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 Kuwait

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

Grade

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You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Kuwait

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

G-2 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-1 salary at the UN in Kuwait?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Kuwait, Kuwait earns a net base salary from about 5,834 (step 1) to 8,165 (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-1 in Kuwait?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Kuwait, Kuwait?

Everyday prices in Kuwait are roughly 57% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kuwait is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Kuwait

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

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