UN G-4 Salary — Tripoli, Lebanon

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

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G-4 salary — Tripoli, 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 18,189
Net · step 1
USD 22,229
Net · mid-step
USD 26,269
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jul 2021 Checked Nov 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Tripoli (effective 1 Jul 2021). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 22,583USD 18,189USD 4,394USD 24,120
Step 2USD 23,632USD 18,997USD 4,635USD 24,833
Step 3USD 24,682USD 19,805USD 4,877USD 25,547
Step 4USD 25,731USD 20,613USD 5,118USD 26,260
Step 5USD 26,781USD 21,421USD 5,360USD 26,973
Step 6USD 27,830USD 22,229USD 5,601USD 27,687
Step 7USD 28,879USD 23,037USD 5,842USD 28,400
Step 8USD 29,929USD 23,845USD 6,084USD 29,114
Step 9USD 30,978USD 24,653USD 6,325USD 29,827
Step 10USD 32,027USD 25,461USD 6,566USD 30,541
Step 11USD 33,077USD 26,269USD 6,808USD 31,252

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home Pay — Lebanon

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Tripoli

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Tripoli, Lebanon earns a net base salary from about USD 18,189 (step 1) to USD 26,269 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2021. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Tripoli qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Tripoli is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (General Service) staff receive danger pay of about USD 672 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

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

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 Tripoli, Lebanon?

Everyday prices in Lebanon are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tripoli is 128/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 28% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tripoli
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