UN G-5 Salary — Tripoli, Lebanon

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Tripoli — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

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G-5 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 21,281
Net · step 1
USD 26,011
Net · mid-step
USD 30,741
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-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 26,599USD 21,281USD 5,318USD 26,850
Step 2USD 27,827USD 22,227USD 5,600USD 27,685
Step 3USD 29,056USD 23,173USD 5,883USD 28,520
Step 4USD 30,284USD 24,119USD 6,165USD 29,356
Step 5USD 31,513USD 25,065USD 6,448USD 30,191
Step 6USD 32,742USD 26,011USD 6,731USD 31,026
Step 7USD 33,970USD 26,957USD 7,013USD 31,856
Step 8USD 35,199USD 27,903USD 7,296USD 32,687
Step 9USD 36,427USD 28,849USD 7,578USD 33,518
Step 10USD 37,656USD 29,795USD 7,861USD 34,349
Step 11USD 38,884USD 30,741USD 8,143USD 35,179

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-5 salary at the UN in Tripoli?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Tripoli, Lebanon earns a net base salary from about USD 21,281 (step 1) to USD 30,741 (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-5 in Tripoli?

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 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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