UN G-6 Salary — Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis: General Service Scale (2026)

G-6 salary — Basseterre, at a glance

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

XCD 90,362

Net · step 1

XCD 104,826

Net · mid-step

XCD 122,906

Net · top step

XCD 10 steps Hardship A Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Basseterre. Per year, in XCD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	XCD 114,814	XCD 90,362	XCD 24,452	XCD 79,289
Step 2	XCD 119,700	XCD 93,978	XCD 25,722	XCD 82,462
Step 3	XCD 124,586	XCD 97,594	XCD 26,992	XCD 85,635
Step 4	XCD 129,473	XCD 101,210	XCD 28,263	XCD 88,809
Step 5	XCD 134,359	XCD 104,826	XCD 29,533	XCD 91,982
Step 6	XCD 139,246	XCD 108,442	XCD 30,804	XCD 95,155
Step 7	XCD 144,132	XCD 112,058	XCD 32,074	XCD 98,328
Step 8	XCD 149,019	XCD 115,674	XCD 33,345	XCD 101,500
Step 9	XCD 153,905	XCD 119,290	XCD 34,615	XCD 104,673
Step 10	XCD 158,792	XCD 122,906	XCD 35,886	XCD 107,847

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 — Saint Kitts and Nevis

An estimate for a UN post at Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Field Service net base: UN OneHR scale effective January 2026. The pension line uses pensionable remuneration derived from the ICSC Professional scale (FS figures are no longer published).

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Net salary (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) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits — Basseterre: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Basseterre

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Basseterre?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis earns a net base salary from about XCD 90,362 (step 1) to XCD 122,906 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-6 in Basseterre?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Everyday prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis are roughly 69% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Basseterre is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Basseterre

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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