UN G-3 Salary in Islamabad, Pakistan — General Service Scale (2023)

G-3 salary in Islamabad — at a glance

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

PKR 1,543,041

Net · step 1

PKR 2,002,106

Net · mid-step

PKR 2,461,171

Net · top step

PKR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Apr 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Islamabad (effective 1 Apr 2023). Per year, in PKR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PKR 1,904,989	PKR 1,543,041	PKR 361,948	PKR 1,353,970
Step 2	PKR 2,018,338	PKR 1,634,854	PKR 383,484	PKR 1,434,533
Step 3	PKR 2,131,688	PKR 1,726,667	PKR 405,021	PKR 1,515,096
Step 4	PKR 2,245,037	PKR 1,818,480	PKR 426,557	PKR 1,595,660
Step 5	PKR 2,358,386	PKR 1,910,293	PKR 448,093	PKR 1,676,223
Step 6	PKR 2,471,736	PKR 2,002,106	PKR 469,630	PKR 1,756,786
Step 7	PKR 2,585,085	PKR 2,093,919	PKR 491,166	PKR 1,837,349
Step 8	PKR 2,698,435	PKR 2,185,732	PKR 512,703	PKR 1,917,912
Step 9	PKR 2,811,784	PKR 2,277,545	PKR 534,239	PKR 1,998,476
Step 10	PKR 2,925,133	PKR 2,369,358	PKR 555,775	PKR 2,079,039
Step 11	PKR 3,038,483	PKR 2,461,171	PKR 577,312	PKR 2,159,602

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 Pakistan

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

Grade

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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 for Islamabad — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Islamabad

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 Islamabad?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Islamabad, Pakistan earns a net base salary from about PKR 1,543,041 (step 1) to PKR 2,461,171 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Islamabad, Pakistan?

Everyday prices in Pakistan are roughly 24% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Islamabad is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Islamabad

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

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