UN G-6 Salary in The Hague, Netherlands

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in The Hague — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-6 salary in 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 55,355
Net · step 1
EUR 66,120
Net · mid-step
EUR 76,885
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 72,753EUR 55,355EUR 17,398EUR 48,361
Step 2EUR 75,763EUR 57,508EUR 18,255EUR 50,230
Step 3EUR 78,796EUR 59,661EUR 19,135EUR 52,100
Step 4EUR 81,828EUR 61,814EUR 20,014EUR 53,969
Step 5EUR 84,861EUR 63,967EUR 20,894EUR 55,838
Step 6EUR 87,893EUR 66,120EUR 21,773EUR 57,705
Step 7EUR 90,925EUR 68,273EUR 22,652EUR 59,567
Step 8EUR 93,958EUR 70,426EUR 23,532EUR 61,430
Step 9EUR 96,990EUR 72,579EUR 24,411EUR 63,293
Step 10EUR 100,023EUR 74,732EUR 25,291EUR 65,156
Step 11EUR 103,055EUR 76,885EUR 26,170EUR 67,019

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 in Netherlands

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for The Hague — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in The Hague

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in The Hague?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 55,355 (step 1) to EUR 76,885 (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-6 in The Hague?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for The Hague
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in The Hague set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.