UN G-4 Salary — Vientiane, Laos

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in Vientiane — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 34.8 Cost of living 22 (US=100) HDI Rank #147

G-4 salary — Vientiane, at a glance

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

USD 10,590
Net · step 1
USD 12,935
Net · mid-step
USD 15,280
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jun 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Vientiane (effective 1 Jun 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 13,074USD 10,590USD 2,484USD 9,292
Step 2USD 13,653USD 11,059USD 2,594USD 9,704
Step 3USD 14,232USD 11,528USD 2,704USD 10,115
Step 4USD 14,811USD 11,997USD 2,814USD 10,527
Step 5USD 15,390USD 12,466USD 2,924USD 10,939
Step 6USD 15,969USD 12,935USD 3,034USD 11,350
Step 7USD 16,548USD 13,404USD 3,144USD 11,762
Step 8USD 17,127USD 13,873USD 3,254USD 12,173
Step 9USD 17,706USD 14,342USD 3,364USD 12,585
Step 10USD 18,285USD 14,811USD 3,474USD 12,996
Step 11USD 18,864USD 15,280USD 3,584USD 13,408

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 Pay — Laos

An estimate for a UN post at Vientiane, Laos — 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 — Vientiane: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Vientiane

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs — Vientiane (6 open)

IOM Project AssistantIOM · G-5 IOM National Health Project OfficerIOM · NO-A UNODC Consultant (Precursor Industrial mapping – Lao PDR)UNODC · CON UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice InternUNODC · I-1 ILO National Project Coordinator, SkillsILO · NOA View all UN jobs — Vientiane

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Vientiane?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Vientiane, Laos earns a net base salary from about USD 10,590 (step 1) to USD 15,280 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Vientiane?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Vientiane, Laos?

Everyday prices in Laos are roughly 22% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Vientiane is 125/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 25% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vientiane
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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