UN G-5 Salary in Managua, Nicaragua — General Service Scale (2023)

G-5 salary in Managua — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in NIO — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

NIO 512,446

Net · step 1

NIO 654,791

Net · mid-step

NIO 797,136

Net · top step

NIO 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2023 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Managua (effective 1 May 2023). Per year, in NIO.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	NIO 632,649	NIO 512,446	NIO 120,203	NIO 449,656
Step 2	NIO 667,796	NIO 540,915	NIO 126,881	NIO 474,636
Step 3	NIO 702,943	NIO 569,384	NIO 133,559	NIO 499,617
Step 4	NIO 739,851	NIO 597,853	NIO 141,998	NIO 524,598
Step 5	NIO 776,823	NIO 626,322	NIO 150,501	NIO 549,578
Step 6	NIO 813,796	NIO 654,791	NIO 159,005	NIO 574,559
Step 7	NIO 850,769	NIO 683,260	NIO 167,509	NIO 599,539
Step 8	NIO 887,742	NIO 711,729	NIO 176,013	NIO 624,520
Step 9	NIO 924,714	NIO 740,198	NIO 184,516	NIO 649,501
Step 10	NIO 961,687	NIO 768,667	NIO 193,020	NIO 674,482
Step 11	NIO 998,660	NIO 797,136	NIO 201,524	NIO 699,462

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 Nicaragua

An estimate for a UN post at Managua, Nicaragua — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Managua — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Managua

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Managua?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Managua, Nicaragua earns a net base salary from about NIO 512,446 (step 1) to NIO 797,136 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Managua?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Managua, Nicaragua?

Everyday prices in Nicaragua are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Managua is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Managua

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

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