UN G-6 Salary — Maseru, Lesotho: General Service Scale (2024)

G-6 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 300,599

Net · step 1

LSL 364,059

Net · mid-step

LSL 427,519

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-6 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	LSL 372,321	LSL 300,599	LSL 71,722	LSL 263,766
Step 2	LSL 388,804	LSL 313,291	LSL 75,513	LSL 274,903
Step 3	LSL 405,287	LSL 325,983	LSL 79,304	LSL 286,040
Step 4	LSL 421,770	LSL 338,675	LSL 83,095	LSL 297,177
Step 5	LSL 438,253	LSL 351,367	LSL 86,886	LSL 308,314
Step 6	LSL 454,736	LSL 364,059	LSL 90,677	LSL 319,450
Step 7	LSL 471,219	LSL 376,751	LSL 94,468	LSL 330,587
Step 8	LSL 487,703	LSL 389,443	LSL 98,260	LSL 341,724
Step 9	LSL 504,186	LSL 402,135	LSL 102,051	LSL 352,861
Step 10	LSL 520,669	LSL 414,827	LSL 105,842	LSL 363,998
Step 11	LSL 537,152	LSL 427,519	LSL 109,633	LSL 375,135

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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* 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 — 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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs — Maseru (3 open)

Project Manager - Elections [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-10

National Project Coordinator, Ethical Fashion Initiative (LICA 10)ITC · CON

NPO (Health System Strengthening)WHO · NO-C View all UN jobs — Maseru

Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Maseru?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Maseru, Lesotho earns a net base salary from about LSL 300,599 (step 1) to LSL 427,519 (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-6 in Maseru?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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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