UN G-5 Salary — Majuro, Marshall Islands

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Majuro — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 41.6 Cost of living 95 (US=100) HDI Rank #108

G-5 salary — Majuro, 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 18,024
Net · step 1
USD 21,029
Net · mid-step
USD 24,034
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Sep 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Majuro (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 22,369USD 18,024USD 4,345USD 15,815
Step 2USD 23,149USD 18,625USD 4,524USD 16,343
Step 3USD 23,930USD 19,226USD 4,704USD 16,870
Step 4USD 24,710USD 19,827USD 4,883USD 17,398
Step 5USD 25,491USD 20,428USD 5,063USD 17,925
Step 6USD 26,271USD 21,029USD 5,242USD 18,452
Step 7USD 27,052USD 21,630USD 5,422USD 18,980
Step 8USD 27,832USD 22,231USD 5,601USD 19,507
Step 9USD 28,613USD 22,832USD 5,781USD 20,035
Step 10USD 29,394USD 23,433USD 5,961USD 20,562
Step 11USD 30,174USD 24,034USD 6,140USD 21,089

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 — Marshall Islands

An estimate for a UN post at Majuro, Marshall Islands — 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 — Majuro: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Majuro

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 — Majuro (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Majuro, Marshall Islands earns a net base salary from about USD 18,024 (step 1) to USD 24,034 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Majuro, Marshall Islands?

Everyday prices in Marshall Islands are roughly 95% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Majuro is 83/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 17% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Majuro
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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