UN G-5 Salary — Skopje, Macedonia: General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary — Skopje, at a glance

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

EUR 27,490

Net · step 1

EUR 32,065

Net · mid-step

EUR 36,640

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jun 2024 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Skopje (effective 1 Jun 2024). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 34,743	EUR 27,490	EUR 7,253	EUR 24,122
Step 2	EUR 35,932	EUR 28,405	EUR 7,527	EUR 24,925
Step 3	EUR 37,130	EUR 29,320	EUR 7,810	EUR 25,728
Step 4	EUR 38,366	EUR 30,235	EUR 8,131	EUR 26,529
Step 5	EUR 39,603	EUR 31,150	EUR 8,453	EUR 27,327
Step 6	EUR 40,839	EUR 32,065	EUR 8,774	EUR 28,125
Step 7	EUR 42,076	EUR 32,980	EUR 9,096	EUR 28,924
Step 8	EUR 43,312	EUR 33,895	EUR 9,417	EUR 29,722
Step 9	EUR 44,549	EUR 34,810	EUR 9,739	EUR 30,520
Step 10	EUR 45,785	EUR 35,725	EUR 10,060	EUR 31,318
Step 11	EUR 47,022	EUR 36,640	EUR 10,382	EUR 32,116

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 — Macedonia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Skopje

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 Skopje?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Skopje, Macedonia earns a net base salary from about EUR 27,490 (step 1) to EUR 36,640 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Skopje?

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 Skopje, Macedonia?

Everyday prices in Macedonia are roughly 37% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Skopje is 107/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 7% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Skopje

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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