UN G-5 Salary in Windhoek, Namibia — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary in Windhoek — at a glance

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

NAD 375,191

Net · step 1

NAD 441,896

Net · mid-step

NAD 508,601

Net · top step

NAD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Windhoek (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in NAD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	NAD 470,295	NAD 375,191	NAD 95,104	NAD 329,218
Step 2	NAD 487,621	NAD 388,532	NAD 99,089	NAD 340,925
Step 3	NAD 504,947	NAD 401,873	NAD 103,074	NAD 352,606
Step 4	NAD 522,273	NAD 415,214	NAD 107,059	NAD 364,245
Step 5	NAD 539,599	NAD 428,555	NAD 111,044	NAD 375,884
Step 6	NAD 556,925	NAD 441,896	NAD 115,029	NAD 387,522
Step 7	NAD 574,251	NAD 455,237	NAD 119,014	NAD 399,161
Step 8	NAD 591,577	NAD 468,578	NAD 122,999	NAD 410,800
Step 9	NAD 608,903	NAD 481,919	NAD 126,984	NAD 422,439
Step 10	NAD 626,229	NAD 495,260	NAD 130,969	NAD 434,077
Step 11	NAD 643,555	NAD 508,601	NAD 134,954	NAD 445,716

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 Namibia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Windhoek

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 Windhoek (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Windhoek, Namibia earns a net base salary from about NAD 375,191 (step 1) to NAD 508,601 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Windhoek, Namibia?

Everyday prices in Namibia are roughly 41% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Windhoek 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 for Windhoek

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

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