UN G-3 Salary — Abuja, Nigeria

What a locally recruited General Service (G-3) earns at the UN in Abuja — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 55.9 Cost of living 13 (US=100) HDI Rank #164

G-3 salary — Abuja, at a glance

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

USD 11,200
Net · step 1
USD 13,626
Net · mid-step
USD 16,053
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Abuja (effective 1 Sep 2023). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 13,934USD 11,200USD 2,734USD 9,828
Step 2USD 14,564USD 11,685USD 2,879USD 10,253
Step 3USD 15,195USD 12,170USD 3,025USD 10,679
Step 4USD 15,825USD 12,655USD 3,170USD 11,104
Step 5USD 16,455USD 13,141USD 3,314USD 11,531
Step 6USD 17,086USD 13,626USD 3,460USD 11,956
Step 7USD 17,716USD 14,111USD 3,605USD 12,382
Step 8USD 18,346USD 14,597USD 3,749USD 12,808
Step 9USD 18,976USD 15,082USD 3,894USD 13,234
Step 10USD 19,607USD 15,567USD 4,040USD 13,660
Step 11USD 20,237USD 16,053USD 4,184USD 14,086

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 — Nigeria

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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 — Abuja: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Abuja

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Abuja?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Abuja, Nigeria earns a net base salary from about USD 11,200 (step 1) to USD 16,053 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Abuja?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Abuja, Nigeria?

Everyday prices in Nigeria are roughly 13% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Abuja is 157/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 57% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Abuja
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.

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