UN G-5 Salary in Riga, Latvia — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary in Riga — at a glance

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

EUR 17,630

Net · step 1

EUR 20,970

Net · mid-step

EUR 24,310

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 May 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Riga (effective 1 May 2024). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 21,941	EUR 17,630	EUR 4,311	EUR 15,470
Step 2	EUR 22,809	EUR 18,298	EUR 4,511	EUR 16,056
Step 3	EUR 23,676	EUR 18,966	EUR 4,710	EUR 16,642
Step 4	EUR 24,544	EUR 19,634	EUR 4,910	EUR 17,228
Step 5	EUR 25,411	EUR 20,302	EUR 5,109	EUR 17,814
Step 6	EUR 26,279	EUR 20,970	EUR 5,309	EUR 18,401
Step 7	EUR 27,146	EUR 21,638	EUR 5,508	EUR 18,987
Step 8	EUR 28,014	EUR 22,306	EUR 5,708	EUR 19,573
Step 9	EUR 28,882	EUR 22,974	EUR 5,908	EUR 20,159
Step 10	EUR 29,749	EUR 23,642	EUR 6,107	EUR 20,745
Step 11	EUR 30,617	EUR 24,310	EUR 6,307	EUR 21,331

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 Latvia

An estimate for a UN post at Riga, Latvia — 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 Riga — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Riga

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

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Riga, Latvia earns a net base salary from about EUR 17,630 (step 1) to EUR 24,310 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Riga?

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 Riga, Latvia?

Everyday prices in Latvia 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 Riga is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Riga

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

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