UN G-3 Salary in Lima, Peru — General Service Scale (2019)

G-3 salary in Lima — at a glance

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

SOL 69,645

Net · step 1

SOL 82,120

Net · mid-step

SOL 94,595

Net · top step

SOL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2019

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Lima (effective 1 Apr 2019). Per year, in SOL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SOL 87,019	SOL 69,645	SOL 17,374	SOL 61,112
Step 2	SOL 90,260	SOL 72,140	SOL 18,120	SOL 63,288
Step 3	SOL 93,500	SOL 74,635	SOL 18,865	SOL 65,465
Step 4	SOL 96,740	SOL 77,130	SOL 19,610	SOL 67,641
Step 5	SOL 99,981	SOL 79,625	SOL 20,356	SOL 69,818
Step 6	SOL 103,221	SOL 82,120	SOL 21,101	SOL 71,994
Step 7	SOL 106,461	SOL 84,615	SOL 21,846	SOL 74,171
Step 8	SOL 109,701	SOL 87,110	SOL 22,591	SOL 76,348
Step 9	SOL 112,942	SOL 89,605	SOL 23,337	SOL 78,524
Step 10	SOL 116,182	SOL 92,100	SOL 24,082	SOL 80,701
Step 11	SOL 119,422	SOL 94,595	SOL 24,827	SOL 82,877

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 Peru

An estimate for a UN post at Lima, Peru — 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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You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.

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Secondary dependant (no spouse)

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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 Lima — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lima

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

G-1 G-2 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Lima, Peru earns a net base salary from about SOL 69,645 (step 1) to SOL 94,595 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2019. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lima, Peru?

Everyday prices in Peru are roughly 52% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lima is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Lima

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

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