UN G-5 Salary — Islamabad, Pakistan

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Islamabad — the published local salary scale in PKR, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 34.7 Cost of living 24 (US=100) HDI Rank #168

G-5 salary — 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 2,530,110
Net · step 1
PKR 3,282,815
Net · mid-step
PKR 4,035,520
Net · top step
PKR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Apr 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1PKR 3,123,593PKR 2,530,110PKR 593,483PKR 2,220,093
Step 2PKR 3,309,446PKR 2,680,651PKR 628,795PKR 2,352,188
Step 3PKR 3,495,299PKR 2,831,192PKR 664,107PKR 2,484,284
Step 4PKR 3,681,152PKR 2,981,733PKR 699,419PKR 2,616,379
Step 5PKR 3,873,603PKR 3,132,274PKR 741,329PKR 2,748,474
Step 6PKR 4,069,110PKR 3,282,815PKR 786,295PKR 2,880,569
Step 7PKR 4,264,618PKR 3,433,356PKR 831,262PKR 3,012,664
Step 8PKR 4,460,126PKR 3,583,897PKR 876,229PKR 3,144,759
Step 9PKR 4,655,634PKR 3,734,438PKR 921,196PKR 3,276,854
Step 10PKR 4,851,142PKR 3,884,979PKR 966,163PKR 3,408,949
Step 11PKR 5,046,649PKR 4,035,520PKR 1,011,129PKR 3,541,044

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 — Pakistan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Islamabad

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Islamabad, Pakistan earns a net base salary from about PKR 2,530,110 (step 1) to PKR 4,035,520 (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-5 in Islamabad?

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 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 — Islamabad
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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