UN G-2 Salary — Honiara, Solomon Islands: General Service Scale (2024)

G-2 salary — Honiara, at a glance

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

SBD 70,203

Net · step 1

SBD 79,948

Net · mid-step

SBD 89,693

Net · top step

SBD 11 steps Hardship D 1 May 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Honiara (effective 1 May 2024). Per year, in SBD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SBD 86,670	SBD 70,203	SBD 16,467	SBD 61,601
Step 2	SBD 89,077	SBD 72,152	SBD 16,925	SBD 63,311
Step 3	SBD 91,483	SBD 74,101	SBD 17,382	SBD 65,022
Step 4	SBD 93,889	SBD 76,050	SBD 17,839	SBD 66,732
Step 5	SBD 96,295	SBD 77,999	SBD 18,296	SBD 68,442
Step 6	SBD 98,701	SBD 79,948	SBD 18,753	SBD 70,152
Step 7	SBD 101,107	SBD 81,897	SBD 19,210	SBD 71,862
Step 8	SBD 103,514	SBD 83,846	SBD 19,668	SBD 73,572
Step 9	SBD 105,920	SBD 85,795	SBD 20,125	SBD 75,282
Step 10	SBD 108,326	SBD 87,744	SBD 20,582	SBD 76,992
Step 11	SBD 110,732	SBD 89,693	SBD 21,039	SBD 78,703

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 — Solomon Islands

An estimate for a UN post at Honiara, Solomon Islands — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, 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) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades — Honiara

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Honiara?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 70,203 (step 1) to SBD 89,693 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Honiara?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Honiara, Solomon Islands?

Everyday prices in Solomon Islands are roughly 75% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Honiara is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

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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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