UN G-4 Salary — Kathmandu, Nepal: General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 salary — 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 1,284,654

Net · step 1

NPR 1,670,049

Net · mid-step

NPR 2,055,444

Net · top step

NPR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 1,585,993	NPR 1,284,654	NPR 301,339	NPR 1,127,244
Step 2	NPR 1,681,152	NPR 1,361,733	NPR 319,419	NPR 1,194,879
Step 3	NPR 1,776,311	NPR 1,438,812	NPR 337,499	NPR 1,262,513
Step 4	NPR 1,871,470	NPR 1,515,891	NPR 355,579	NPR 1,330,148
Step 5	NPR 1,966,630	NPR 1,592,970	NPR 373,660	NPR 1,397,782
Step 6	NPR 2,061,789	NPR 1,670,049	NPR 391,740	NPR 1,465,416
Step 7	NPR 2,156,948	NPR 1,747,128	NPR 409,820	NPR 1,533,051
Step 8	NPR 2,252,107	NPR 1,824,207	NPR 427,900	NPR 1,600,685
Step 9	NPR 2,347,267	NPR 1,901,286	NPR 445,981	NPR 1,668,320
Step 10	NPR 2,442,426	NPR 1,978,365	NPR 464,061	NPR 1,735,954
Step 11	NPR 2,537,585	NPR 2,055,444	NPR 482,141	NPR 1,803,589

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 — 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 — Kathmandu: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Kathmandu

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

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UN jobs — Kathmandu (8 open)

MERL Consultant (SCALE Innovative Partnership), Kathmandu, Nepal,13.5 Months, Office based (Open for Nationals of Nepal Only), Req#596376UNICEF · Consultant

Senior Reports Associate, SCL7 - KathmanduWFP · Unspecified

Technology for Development Specialist, NO-3, Fixed Term Position, #00124168, Kathmandu, Nepal Country OfficeUNICEF · NO-3

National Information OfficerUN · NO-C

Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Consultant, 21.5 Months, Kathmandu, Office Based with Travel (Open for National Candidates Only) Req#596182UNICEF · Consultant View all UN jobs — Kathmandu

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Kathmandu?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Kathmandu, Nepal earns a net base salary from about NPR 1,284,654 (step 1) to NPR 2,055,444 (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-4 in Kathmandu?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 — Kathmandu

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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