UN G-1 Salary — Maseru, Lesotho

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Maseru — the published local salary scale in LSL, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 29.3 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #167

G-1 salary — Maseru, at a glance

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

LSL 106,800
Net · step 1
LSL 129,350
Net · mid-step
LSL 151,900
Net · top step
LSL 11 steps Hardship C 1 Aug 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Maseru (effective 1 Aug 2024). Per year, in LSL.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1LSL 131,852LSL 106,800LSL 25,052LSL 93,714
Step 2LSL 137,420LSL 111,310LSL 26,110LSL 97,671
Step 3LSL 142,988LSL 115,820LSL 27,168LSL 101,628
Step 4LSL 148,556LSL 120,330LSL 28,226LSL 105,586
Step 5LSL 154,123LSL 124,840LSL 29,283LSL 109,543
Step 6LSL 159,691LSL 129,350LSL 30,341LSL 113,501
Step 7LSL 165,259LSL 133,860LSL 31,399LSL 117,458
Step 8LSL 170,827LSL 138,370LSL 32,457LSL 121,415
Step 9LSL 176,395LSL 142,880LSL 33,515LSL 125,373
Step 10LSL 181,963LSL 147,390LSL 34,573LSL 129,330
Step 11LSL 187,531LSL 151,900LSL 35,631LSL 133,288

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 — Lesotho

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Maseru

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

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UN jobs — Maseru (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Maseru?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Maseru, Lesotho earns a net base salary from about LSL 106,800 (step 1) to LSL 151,900 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Maseru?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Maseru, Lesotho?

Everyday prices in Lesotho are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Maseru is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Maseru
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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