UN G-1 Salary in Kathmandu, Nepal — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Kathmandu — at a glance

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

NPR 768,795

Net · step 1

NPR 999,430

Net · mid-step

NPR 1,230,065

Net · top step

NPR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Kathmandu (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in NPR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	NPR 949,130	NPR 768,795	NPR 180,335	NPR 674,594
Step 2	NPR 1,006,077	NPR 814,922	NPR 191,155	NPR 715,069
Step 3	NPR 1,063,023	NPR 861,049	NPR 201,974	NPR 755,544
Step 4	NPR 1,119,970	NPR 907,176	NPR 212,794	NPR 796,019
Step 5	NPR 1,176,917	NPR 953,303	NPR 223,614	NPR 836,494
Step 6	NPR 1,233,864	NPR 999,430	NPR 234,434	NPR 876,969
Step 7	NPR 1,290,811	NPR 1,045,557	NPR 245,254	NPR 917,444
Step 8	NPR 1,347,758	NPR 1,091,684	NPR 256,074	NPR 957,919
Step 9	NPR 1,404,705	NPR 1,137,811	NPR 266,894	NPR 998,394
Step 10	NPR 1,461,652	NPR 1,183,938	NPR 277,714	NPR 1,038,869
Step 11	NPR 1,518,599	NPR 1,230,065	NPR 288,534	NPR 1,079,344

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 Nepal

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Kathmandu

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Kathmandu?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Kathmandu, Nepal earns a net base salary from about NPR 768,795 (step 1) to NPR 1,230,065 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Kathmandu?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Kathmandu, Nepal?

Everyday prices in Nepal are roughly 25% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kathmandu is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Kathmandu

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

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