UN G-5 Salary in Lisbon, Portugal — General Service Scale (2023)

G-5 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 27,081

Net · step 1

EUR 32,496

Net · mid-step

EUR 37,911

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 34,242	EUR 27,081	EUR 7,161	EUR 23,736
Step 2	EUR 35,649	EUR 28,164	EUR 7,485	EUR 24,681
Step 3	EUR 37,109	EUR 29,247	EUR 7,862	EUR 25,626
Step 4	EUR 38,573	EUR 30,330	EUR 8,243	EUR 26,571
Step 5	EUR 40,036	EUR 31,413	EUR 8,623	EUR 27,515
Step 6	EUR 41,500	EUR 32,496	EUR 9,004	EUR 28,460
Step 7	EUR 42,964	EUR 33,579	EUR 9,385	EUR 29,405
Step 8	EUR 44,427	EUR 34,662	EUR 9,765	EUR 30,350
Step 9	EUR 45,891	EUR 35,745	EUR 10,146	EUR 31,295
Step 10	EUR 47,354	EUR 36,828	EUR 10,526	EUR 32,239
Step 11	EUR 48,818	EUR 37,911	EUR 10,907	EUR 33,184

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).

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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-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 Lisbon?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Lisbon, Portugal earns a net base salary from about EUR 27,081 (step 1) to EUR 37,911 (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-5 in Lisbon?

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 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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