UN G-5 Salary — Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 34.9 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #104

G-5 salary — Ulaanbaatar, 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 18,401
Net · step 1
USD 21,981
Net · mid-step
USD 25,561
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 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 Ulaanbaatar (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 22,858USD 18,401USD 4,457USD 16,146
Step 2USD 23,788USD 19,117USD 4,671USD 16,775
Step 3USD 24,718USD 19,833USD 4,885USD 17,403
Step 4USD 25,648USD 20,549USD 5,099USD 18,031
Step 5USD 26,578USD 21,265USD 5,313USD 18,659
Step 6USD 27,508USD 21,981USD 5,527USD 19,288
Step 7USD 28,438USD 22,697USD 5,741USD 19,916
Step 8USD 29,368USD 23,413USD 5,955USD 20,544
Step 9USD 30,297USD 24,129USD 6,168USD 21,172
Step 10USD 31,227USD 24,845USD 6,382USD 21,799
Step 11USD 32,157USD 25,561USD 6,596USD 22,423

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 — Mongolia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Ulaanbaatar

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

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UN jobs — Ulaanbaatar (4 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia earns a net base salary from about USD 18,401 (step 1) to USD 25,561 (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 Ulaanbaatar?

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 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

Everyday prices in Mongolia are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ulaanbaatar is 114/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% further here than in New York.

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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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