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 57,161 | EUR 44,129 | EUR 13,032 | EUR 38,613 |
| Step 2 | EUR 59,545 | EUR 45,845 | EUR 13,700 | EUR 40,104 |
| Step 3 | EUR 61,928 | EUR 47,561 | EUR 14,367 | EUR 41,594 |
| Step 4 | EUR 64,311 | EUR 49,277 | EUR 15,034 | EUR 43,084 |
| Step 5 | EUR 66,695 | EUR 50,993 | EUR 15,702 | EUR 44,574 |
| Step 6 | EUR 69,078 | EUR 52,709 | EUR 16,369 | EUR 46,064 |
| Step 7 | EUR 71,461 | EUR 54,425 | EUR 17,036 | EUR 47,554 |
| Step 8 | EUR 73,845 | EUR 56,141 | EUR 17,704 | EUR 49,043 |
| Step 9 | EUR 76,255 | EUR 57,857 | EUR 18,398 | EUR 50,533 |
| Step 10 | EUR 78,672 | EUR 59,573 | EUR 19,099 | EUR 52,023 |
| Step 11 | EUR 81,089 | EUR 61,289 | EUR 19,800 | EUR 53,513 |
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-4 at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 44,129 (step 1) to EUR 61,289 (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-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.
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