UN G-6 Salary — Skopje, Macedonia: General Service Scale (2024)

G-6 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 31,611

Net · step 1

EUR 36,876

Net · mid-step

EUR 42,141

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-6 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 40,226	EUR 31,611	EUR 8,615	EUR 27,729
Step 2	EUR 41,649	EUR 32,664	EUR 8,985	EUR 28,648
Step 3	EUR 43,072	EUR 33,717	EUR 9,355	EUR 29,567
Step 4	EUR 44,495	EUR 34,770	EUR 9,725	EUR 30,485
Step 5	EUR 45,918	EUR 35,823	EUR 10,095	EUR 31,404
Step 6	EUR 47,341	EUR 36,876	EUR 10,465	EUR 32,322
Step 7	EUR 48,764	EUR 37,929	EUR 10,835	EUR 33,241
Step 8	EUR 50,186	EUR 38,982	EUR 11,204	EUR 34,160
Step 9	EUR 51,609	EUR 40,035	EUR 11,574	EUR 35,078
Step 10	EUR 53,032	EUR 41,088	EUR 11,944	EUR 35,997
Step 11	EUR 54,455	EUR 42,141	EUR 12,314	EUR 36,915

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-6 salary at the UN in Skopje?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Skopje, Macedonia earns a net base salary from about EUR 31,611 (step 1) to EUR 42,141 (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-6 in Skopje?

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 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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