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 82,070 | EUR 61,986 | EUR 20,084 | EUR 54,118 |
| Step 2 | EUR 85,466 | EUR 64,397 | EUR 21,069 | EUR 56,212 |
| Step 3 | EUR 88,862 | EUR 66,808 | EUR 22,054 | EUR 58,300 |
| Step 4 | EUR 92,258 | EUR 69,219 | EUR 23,039 | EUR 60,386 |
| Step 5 | EUR 95,654 | EUR 71,630 | EUR 24,024 | EUR 62,472 |
| Step 6 | EUR 99,049 | EUR 74,041 | EUR 25,008 | EUR 64,558 |
| Step 7 | EUR 102,445 | EUR 76,452 | EUR 25,993 | EUR 66,645 |
| Step 8 | EUR 105,841 | EUR 78,863 | EUR 26,978 | EUR 68,731 |
| Step 9 | EUR 109,237 | EUR 81,274 | EUR 27,963 | EUR 70,817 |
| Step 10 | EUR 112,632 | EUR 83,685 | EUR 28,947 | EUR 72,903 |
| Step 11 | EUR 116,028 | EUR 86,096 | EUR 29,932 | EUR 74,988 |
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-7 at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 61,986 (step 1) to EUR 86,096 (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-7 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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