Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in EUR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for The Hague (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in EUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | EUR 39,938 | EUR 31,412 | EUR 8,526 | EUR 27,519 |
| Step 2 | EUR 41,589 | EUR 32,634 | EUR 8,955 | EUR 28,585 |
| Step 3 | EUR 43,241 | EUR 33,856 | EUR 9,385 | EUR 29,651 |
| Step 4 | EUR 44,892 | EUR 35,078 | EUR 9,814 | EUR 30,717 |
| Step 5 | EUR 46,543 | EUR 36,300 | EUR 10,243 | EUR 31,783 |
| Step 6 | EUR 48,195 | EUR 37,522 | EUR 10,673 | EUR 32,849 |
| Step 7 | EUR 49,846 | EUR 38,744 | EUR 11,102 | EUR 33,915 |
| Step 8 | EUR 51,497 | EUR 39,966 | EUR 11,531 | EUR 34,982 |
| Step 9 | EUR 53,149 | EUR 41,188 | EUR 11,961 | EUR 36,048 |
| Step 10 | EUR 54,800 | EUR 42,410 | EUR 12,390 | EUR 37,114 |
| Step 11 | EUR 56,471 | EUR 43,632 | EUR 12,839 | EUR 38,180 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at The Hague, Netherlands — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-1 at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 31,412 (step 1) to EUR 43,632 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Netherlands are roughly 84% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for The Hague is 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% less far here than in New York.
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