UN G-5 Salary — Warsaw, Poland: General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary — Warsaw, at a glance

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

PLN 104,899

Net · step 1

PLN 128,209

Net · mid-step

PLN 151,519

Net · top step

PLN 11 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Warsaw (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in PLN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PLN 131,858	PLN 104,899	PLN 26,959	PLN 92,046
Step 2	PLN 137,913	PLN 109,561	PLN 28,352	PLN 96,136
Step 3	PLN 143,968	PLN 114,223	PLN 29,745	PLN 100,227
Step 4	PLN 150,022	PLN 118,885	PLN 31,137	PLN 104,299
Step 5	PLN 156,077	PLN 123,547	PLN 32,530	PLN 108,366
Step 6	PLN 162,131	PLN 128,209	PLN 33,922	PLN 112,434
Step 7	PLN 168,186	PLN 132,871	PLN 35,315	PLN 116,501
Step 8	PLN 174,477	PLN 137,533	PLN 36,944	PLN 120,568
Step 9	PLN 180,777	PLN 142,195	PLN 38,582	PLN 124,635
Step 10	PLN 187,077	PLN 146,857	PLN 40,220	PLN 128,702
Step 11	PLN 193,377	PLN 151,519	PLN 41,858	PLN 132,769

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 — Poland

An estimate for a UN post at Warsaw, Poland — 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 — Warsaw: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Warsaw, Poland earns a net base salary from about PLN 104,899 (step 1) to PLN 151,519 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Warsaw?

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 Warsaw, Poland?

Everyday prices in Poland 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 Warsaw is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Warsaw

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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