UN G-5 Salary in Lima, Peru — General Service Scale (2019)

G-5 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 100,702

Net · step 1

SOL 118,742

Net · mid-step

SOL 136,782

Net · top step

SOL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2019 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 127,353	SOL 100,702	SOL 26,651	SOL 88,206
Step 2	SOL 132,041	SOL 104,310	SOL 27,731	SOL 91,353
Step 3	SOL 136,916	SOL 107,918	SOL 28,998	SOL 94,501
Step 4	SOL 141,792	SOL 111,526	SOL 30,266	SOL 97,648
Step 5	SOL 146,668	SOL 115,134	SOL 31,534	SOL 100,796
Step 6	SOL 151,543	SOL 118,742	SOL 32,801	SOL 103,944
Step 7	SOL 156,419	SOL 122,350	SOL 34,069	SOL 107,091
Step 8	SOL 161,295	SOL 125,958	SOL 35,337	SOL 110,239
Step 9	SOL 166,170	SOL 129,566	SOL 36,604	SOL 113,386
Step 10	SOL 171,046	SOL 133,174	SOL 37,872	SOL 116,534
Step 11	SOL 175,922	SOL 136,782	SOL 39,140	SOL 119,677

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).

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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-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Lima, Peru earns a net base salary from about SOL 100,702 (step 1) to SOL 136,782 (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-5 in Lima?

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 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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