UN G-3 Salary in Apia, Samoa — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in Apia — at a glance

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

WST 18,330

Net · step 1

WST 22,050

Net · mid-step

WST 25,770

Net · top step

WST 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Apia (effective 1 Jan 2025). Per year, in WST.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	WST 22,630	WST 18,330	WST 4,300	WST 16,084
Step 2	WST 23,548	WST 19,074	WST 4,474	WST 16,737
Step 3	WST 24,467	WST 19,818	WST 4,649	WST 17,390
Step 4	WST 25,385	WST 20,562	WST 4,823	WST 18,042
Step 5	WST 26,304	WST 21,306	WST 4,998	WST 18,695
Step 6	WST 27,222	WST 22,050	WST 5,172	WST 19,348
Step 7	WST 28,141	WST 22,794	WST 5,347	WST 20,001
Step 8	WST 29,059	WST 23,538	WST 5,521	WST 20,654
Step 9	WST 29,978	WST 24,282	WST 5,696	WST 21,307
Step 10	WST 30,896	WST 25,026	WST 5,870	WST 21,960
Step 11	WST 31,815	WST 25,770	WST 6,045	WST 22,612

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 Samoa

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Apia

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

G-1 G-2 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Apia?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Apia, Samoa earns a net base salary from about WST 18,330 (step 1) to WST 25,770 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Apia?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Apia, Samoa?

Everyday prices in Samoa are roughly 63% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Apia is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Apia

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

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