UN G-4 Salary in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 salary in Port Moresby — at a glance

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

PGK 45,625

Net · step 1

PGK 54,495

Net · mid-step

PGK 63,365

Net · top step

PGK 11 steps Hardship D 1 Feb 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Port Moresby (effective 1 Feb 2023). Per year, in PGK.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PGK 56,327	PGK 45,625	PGK 10,702	PGK 40,035
Step 2	PGK 58,517	PGK 47,399	PGK 11,118	PGK 41,591
Step 3	PGK 60,707	PGK 49,173	PGK 11,534	PGK 43,148
Step 4	PGK 62,898	PGK 50,947	PGK 11,951	PGK 44,704
Step 5	PGK 65,088	PGK 52,721	PGK 12,367	PGK 46,261
Step 6	PGK 67,278	PGK 54,495	PGK 12,783	PGK 47,818
Step 7	PGK 69,468	PGK 56,269	PGK 13,199	PGK 49,374
Step 8	PGK 71,744	PGK 58,043	PGK 13,701	PGK 50,931
Step 9	PGK 74,048	PGK 59,817	PGK 14,231	PGK 52,488
Step 10	PGK 76,352	PGK 61,591	PGK 14,761	PGK 54,044
Step 11	PGK 78,656	PGK 63,365	PGK 15,291	PGK 55,601

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 Papua New Guinea

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

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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 Port Moresby — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Port Moresby

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea earns a net base salary from about PGK 45,625 (step 1) to PGK 63,365 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Port Moresby?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea?

Everyday prices in Papua New Guinea are roughly 58% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Port Moresby is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port Moresby

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

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