UN G-5 Salary — Maputo, Mozambique

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 30.5 Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #182

G-5 salary — Maputo, 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 20,648
Net · step 1
USD 25,808
Net · mid-step
USD 30,968
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Maputo (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 25,777USD 20,648USD 5,129USD 18,118
Step 2USD 27,117USD 21,680USD 5,437USD 19,024
Step 3USD 28,457USD 22,712USD 5,745USD 19,929
Step 4USD 29,797USD 23,744USD 6,053USD 20,835
Step 5USD 31,138USD 24,776USD 6,362USD 21,740
Step 6USD 32,478USD 25,808USD 6,670USD 22,646
Step 7USD 33,818USD 26,840USD 6,978USD 23,548
Step 8USD 35,158USD 27,872USD 7,286USD 24,448
Step 9USD 36,499USD 28,904USD 7,595USD 25,348
Step 10USD 37,839USD 29,936USD 7,903USD 26,248
Step 11USD 39,179USD 30,968USD 8,211USD 27,149

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 — Mozambique

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Maputo

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 — Maputo (8 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Maputo, Mozambique earns a net base salary from about USD 20,648 (step 1) to USD 30,968 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Maputo, Mozambique?

Everyday prices in Mozambique 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 Maputo is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Maputo
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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