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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 199,592 | PLN 156,118 | PLN 43,474 | PLN 136,781 |
| Step 2 | PLN 208,970 | PLN 163,058 | PLN 45,912 | PLN 142,836 |
| Step 3 | PLN 218,349 | PLN 169,998 | PLN 48,351 | PLN 148,890 |
| Step 4 | PLN 227,727 | PLN 176,938 | PLN 50,789 | PLN 154,945 |
| Step 5 | PLN 237,105 | PLN 183,878 | PLN 53,227 | PLN 160,999 |
| Step 6 | PLN 246,484 | PLN 190,818 | PLN 55,666 | PLN 167,054 |
| Step 7 | PLN 255,953 | PLN 197,758 | PLN 58,195 | PLN 173,108 |
| Step 8 | PLN 265,592 | PLN 204,698 | PLN 60,894 | PLN 179,163 |
| Step 9 | PLN 275,231 | PLN 211,638 | PLN 63,593 | PLN 185,217 |
| Step 10 | PLN 284,869 | PLN 218,578 | PLN 66,291 | PLN 191,272 |
| Step 11 | PLN 294,508 | PLN 225,518 | PLN 68,990 | PLN 197,323 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-7 at the UN in Warsaw, Poland earns a net base salary from about PLN 156,118 (step 1) to PLN 225,518 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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.
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 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.
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