UN G-5 Salary in Podgorica, Montenegro — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary in Podgorica — 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 28,491

Net · step 1

EUR 32,766

Net · mid-step

EUR 37,041

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 36,034	EUR 28,491	EUR 7,543	EUR 25,000
Step 2	EUR 37,144	EUR 29,346	EUR 7,798	EUR 25,750
Step 3	EUR 38,296	EUR 30,201	EUR 8,095	EUR 26,496
Step 4	EUR 39,451	EUR 31,056	EUR 8,395	EUR 27,242
Step 5	EUR 40,607	EUR 31,911	EUR 8,696	EUR 27,988
Step 6	EUR 41,762	EUR 32,766	EUR 8,996	EUR 28,734
Step 7	EUR 42,918	EUR 33,621	EUR 9,297	EUR 29,480
Step 8	EUR 44,073	EUR 34,476	EUR 9,597	EUR 30,226
Step 9	EUR 45,228	EUR 35,331	EUR 9,897	EUR 30,972
Step 10	EUR 46,384	EUR 36,186	EUR 10,198	EUR 31,718
Step 11	EUR 47,539	EUR 37,041	EUR 10,498	EUR 32,464

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 Montenegro

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Podgorica

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 Podgorica (3 open)

VN2026/ME10/001 Project CoordinatorIOM · G-6

Small Grants Programme National Coordinator [Open to internal and external applicants)UNDP · NPSA-8

Individual international consultancy for the development of a child and youth-centred data interoperability roadmap, Education, Podgorica, Montenegro, RemoteUNICEF · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Podgorica

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Podgorica, Montenegro earns a net base salary from about EUR 28,491 (step 1) to EUR 37,041 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Podgorica, Montenegro?

Everyday prices in Montenegro are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Podgorica is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Podgorica

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

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