UN G-4 Salary in Apia, Samoa — General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 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 24,018

Net · step 1

WST 28,883

Net · mid-step

WST 33,748

Net · top step

WST 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 29,652	WST 24,018	WST 5,634	WST 21,075
Step 2	WST 30,853	WST 24,991	WST 5,862	WST 21,929
Step 3	WST 32,054	WST 25,964	WST 6,090	WST 22,783
Step 4	WST 33,256	WST 26,937	WST 6,319	WST 23,637
Step 5	WST 34,457	WST 27,910	WST 6,547	WST 24,490
Step 6	WST 35,658	WST 28,883	WST 6,775	WST 25,344
Step 7	WST 36,859	WST 29,856	WST 7,003	WST 26,198
Step 8	WST 38,060	WST 30,829	WST 7,231	WST 27,051
Step 9	WST 39,262	WST 31,802	WST 7,460	WST 27,905
Step 10	WST 40,463	WST 32,775	WST 7,688	WST 28,759
Step 11	WST 41,664	WST 33,748	WST 7,916	WST 29,612

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-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Apia (4 open)

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STEM National Consultant for SamoaUNESCO · Level 3 - Senior

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Senior Videographer/Photographer – SIDS 2026FAO · PSA (Personal Services Agreement) View all UN jobs in Apia

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Apia, Samoa earns a net base salary from about WST 24,018 (step 1) to WST 33,748 (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-4 in Apia?

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 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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