UN G-5 Salary in Yaren, Nauru — General Service Scale (2023)

G-5 salary in Yaren — at a glance

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

AUD 24,680

Net · step 1

AUD 28,384

Net · mid-step

AUD 33,014

Net · top step

AUD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Dec 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Yaren (effective 1 Dec 2023). Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 30,577	AUD 24,680	AUD 5,897	AUD 21,656
Step 2	AUD 31,779	AUD 25,606	AUD 6,173	AUD 22,469
Step 3	AUD 32,982	AUD 26,532	AUD 6,450	AUD 23,281
Step 4	AUD 34,184	AUD 27,458	AUD 6,726	AUD 24,094
Step 5	AUD 35,387	AUD 28,384	AUD 7,003	AUD 24,906
Step 6	AUD 36,590	AUD 29,310	AUD 7,280	AUD 25,719
Step 7	AUD 37,792	AUD 30,236	AUD 7,556	AUD 26,531
Step 8	AUD 38,995	AUD 31,162	AUD 7,833	AUD 27,344
Step 9	AUD 40,197	AUD 32,088	AUD 8,109	AUD 28,157
Step 10	AUD 41,400	AUD 33,014	AUD 8,386	AUD 28,969

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 Nauru

An estimate for a UN post at Yaren, Nauru — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 Yaren — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Yaren

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

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Yaren, Nauru earns a net base salary from about AUD 24,680 (step 1) to AUD 33,014 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Yaren, Nauru?

Everyday prices in Nauru are roughly 103% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100).

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

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