UN G-5 Salary in Kuwait, Kuwait — General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 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 11,402

Net · step 1

KWD 13,430

Net · mid-step

KWD 15,965

Net · top step

KWD 10 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 14,627	KWD 11,402	KWD 3,225	KWD 9,983
Step 2	KWD 15,312	KWD 11,909	KWD 3,403	KWD 10,425
Step 3	KWD 15,997	KWD 12,416	KWD 3,581	KWD 10,868
Step 4	KWD 16,682	KWD 12,923	KWD 3,759	KWD 11,310
Step 5	KWD 17,370	KWD 13,430	KWD 3,940	KWD 11,752
Step 6	KWD 18,104	KWD 13,937	KWD 4,167	KWD 12,194
Step 7	KWD 18,839	KWD 14,444	KWD 4,395	KWD 12,634
Step 8	KWD 19,574	KWD 14,951	KWD 4,623	KWD 13,074
Step 9	KWD 20,309	KWD 15,458	KWD 4,851	KWD 13,514
Step 10	KWD 21,043	KWD 15,965	KWD 5,078	KWD 13,955

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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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-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Kuwait?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Kuwait, Kuwait earns a net base salary from about 11,402 (step 1) to 15,965 (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-5 in Kuwait?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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