UN G-4 Salary — The Hague, Netherlands

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in The Hague — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-4 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 44,129
Net · step 1
EUR 52,709
Net · mid-step
EUR 61,289
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-4 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 57,161EUR 44,129EUR 13,032EUR 38,613
Step 2EUR 59,545EUR 45,845EUR 13,700EUR 40,104
Step 3EUR 61,928EUR 47,561EUR 14,367EUR 41,594
Step 4EUR 64,311EUR 49,277EUR 15,034EUR 43,084
Step 5EUR 66,695EUR 50,993EUR 15,702EUR 44,574
Step 6EUR 69,078EUR 52,709EUR 16,369EUR 46,064
Step 7EUR 71,461EUR 54,425EUR 17,036EUR 47,554
Step 8EUR 73,845EUR 56,141EUR 17,704EUR 49,043
Step 9EUR 76,255EUR 57,857EUR 18,398EUR 50,533
Step 10EUR 78,672EUR 59,573EUR 19,099EUR 52,023
Step 11EUR 81,089EUR 61,289EUR 19,800EUR 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.

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-4 salary at the UN in The Hague?

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.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in The Hague?

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 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.