UN G-4 Salary in Lisbon, Portugal — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 salary in Lisbon — at a glance

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

EUR 23,267

Net · step 1

EUR 27,922

Net · mid-step

EUR 32,577

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Lisbon (effective 1 Apr 2023). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 29,289	EUR 23,267	EUR 6,022	EUR 20,409
Step 2	EUR 30,498	EUR 24,198	EUR 6,300	EUR 21,221
Step 3	EUR 31,707	EUR 25,129	EUR 6,578	EUR 22,033
Step 4	EUR 32,916	EUR 26,060	EUR 6,856	EUR 22,845
Step 5	EUR 34,125	EUR 26,991	EUR 7,134	EUR 23,658
Step 6	EUR 35,335	EUR 27,922	EUR 7,413	EUR 24,470
Step 7	EUR 36,577	EUR 28,853	EUR 7,724	EUR 25,282
Step 8	EUR 37,835	EUR 29,784	EUR 8,051	EUR 26,094
Step 9	EUR 39,093	EUR 30,715	EUR 8,378	EUR 26,906
Step 10	EUR 40,351	EUR 31,646	EUR 8,705	EUR 27,719
Step 11	EUR 41,609	EUR 32,577	EUR 9,032	EUR 28,531

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 Portugal

An estimate for a UN post at Lisbon, Portugal — 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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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 Lisbon — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lisbon

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Lisbon?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Lisbon, Portugal earns a net base salary from about EUR 23,267 (step 1) to EUR 32,577 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lisbon, Portugal?

Everyday prices in Portugal are roughly 60% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lisbon is 95/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Lisbon

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

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