UN G-2 Salary — The Hague, Netherlands

What a locally recruited General Service (G-2) earns at the UN in The Hague — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-2 salary — The Hague, at a glance

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.

EUR 35,179
Net · step 1
EUR 42,019
Net · mid-step
EUR 48,859
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for The Hague (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 45,028EUR 35,179EUR 9,849EUR 30,805
Step 2EUR 46,877EUR 36,547EUR 10,330EUR 31,999
Step 3EUR 48,726EUR 37,915EUR 10,811EUR 33,192
Step 4EUR 50,574EUR 39,283EUR 11,291EUR 34,386
Step 5EUR 52,423EUR 40,651EUR 11,772EUR 35,579
Step 6EUR 54,272EUR 42,019EUR 12,253EUR 36,773
Step 7EUR 56,131EUR 43,387EUR 12,744EUR 37,966
Step 8EUR 58,031EUR 44,755EUR 13,276EUR 39,158
Step 9EUR 59,931EUR 46,123EUR 13,808EUR 40,345
Step 10EUR 61,831EUR 47,491EUR 14,340EUR 41,533
Step 11EUR 63,731EUR 48,859EUR 14,872EUR 42,721

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 — Netherlands

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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 — The Hague: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — The Hague

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in The Hague?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 35,179 (step 1) to EUR 48,859 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in The Hague?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 The Hague, Netherlands?

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 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — The Hague
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.