UN G-5 Salary in Antananarivo, Madagascar — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary in Antananarivo — at a glance

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

MGA 23,225,000

Net · step 1

MGA 30,195,000

Net · mid-step

MGA 37,165,000

Net · top step

MGA 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Antananarivo (effective 1 Dec 2024). Per year, in MGA.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MGA 28,673,000	MGA 23,225,000	MGA 5,448,000	MGA 20,378,971
Step 2	MGA 30,394,000	MGA 24,619,000	MGA 5,775,000	MGA 21,602,241
Step 3	MGA 32,115,000	MGA 26,013,000	MGA 6,102,000	MGA 22,825,432
Step 4	MGA 33,836,000	MGA 27,407,000	MGA 6,429,000	MGA 24,048,702
Step 5	MGA 35,557,000	MGA 28,801,000	MGA 6,756,000	MGA 25,271,972
Step 6	MGA 37,278,000	MGA 30,195,000	MGA 7,083,000	MGA 26,495,163
Step 7	MGA 38,999,000	MGA 31,589,000	MGA 7,410,000	MGA 27,718,433
Step 8	MGA 40,720,000	MGA 32,983,000	MGA 7,737,000	MGA 28,941,624
Step 9	MGA 42,441,000	MGA 34,377,000	MGA 8,064,000	MGA 30,164,894
Step 10	MGA 44,162,000	MGA 35,771,000	MGA 8,391,000	MGA 31,388,085
Step 11	MGA 45,883,000	MGA 37,165,000	MGA 8,718,000	MGA 32,611,355

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 in Madagascar

An estimate for a UN post at Antananarivo, Madagascar — 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 for Antananarivo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Antananarivo

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Antananarivo (18 open)

Administrative and Procurement AssistantIITA · Unspecified

Spécialiste en positionnement stratégique et communication d’influenceUN · CON

HR Assistant, SC5WFP · SC5

Consultant National – Assistant Technique Nutrition au projet DEFIS, ANTANANARIVO, au bureau + Missions #594870UNICEF · Consultant

Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) - Head of MissionIITA · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Antananarivo

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Antananarivo?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Antananarivo, Madagascar earns a net base salary from about MGA 23,225,000 (step 1) to MGA 37,165,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Antananarivo, Madagascar?

Everyday prices in Madagascar are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Antananarivo is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Antananarivo

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Antananarivo set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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