UN G-5 Salary — Vientiane, Laos

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) 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-5 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 12,501
Net · step 1
USD 15,271
Net · mid-step
USD 18,041
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-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 15,433USD 12,501USD 2,932USD 10,969
Step 2USD 16,117USD 13,055USD 3,062USD 11,455
Step 3USD 16,801USD 13,609USD 3,192USD 11,941
Step 4USD 17,485USD 14,163USD 3,322USD 12,428
Step 5USD 18,169USD 14,717USD 3,452USD 12,914
Step 6USD 18,853USD 15,271USD 3,582USD 13,400
Step 7USD 19,537USD 15,825USD 3,712USD 13,886
Step 8USD 20,232USD 16,379USD 3,853USD 14,372
Step 9USD 20,952USD 16,933USD 4,019USD 14,858
Step 10USD 21,671USD 17,487USD 4,184USD 15,344
Step 11USD 22,391USD 18,041USD 4,350USD 15,830

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-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Vientiane?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Vientiane, Laos earns a net base salary from about USD 12,501 (step 1) to USD 18,041 (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-5 in Vientiane?

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 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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