UN G-1 Salary — Tripoli, Libya

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

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 32.6 Cost of living 39 (US=100) HDI Rank #115

G-1 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 11,653
Net · step 1
USD 14,243
Net · mid-step
USD 16,833
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jul 2021 Checked Oct 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

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

G-1 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 14,386USD 11,653USD 2,733USD 18,349
Step 2USD 15,026USD 12,171USD 2,855USD 18,806
Step 3USD 15,665USD 12,689USD 2,976USD 19,264
Step 4USD 16,305USD 13,207USD 3,098USD 19,721
Step 5USD 16,944USD 13,725USD 3,219USD 20,178
Step 6USD 17,584USD 14,243USD 3,341USD 20,636
Step 7USD 18,223USD 14,761USD 3,462USD 21,093
Step 8USD 18,863USD 15,279USD 3,584USD 21,551
Step 9USD 19,502USD 15,797USD 3,705USD 22,008
Step 10USD 20,149USD 16,315USD 3,834USD 22,465
Step 11USD 20,822USD 16,833USD 3,989USD 22,923

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 — Libya

An estimate for a UN post at Tripoli, Libya — 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-1 salary at the UN in Tripoli?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Tripoli, Libya earns a net base salary from about USD 11,653 (step 1) to USD 16,833 (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-1 in Tripoli?

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 Tripoli, Libya?

Everyday prices in Libya are roughly 39% 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 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tripoli
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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