UN G-3 Salary in Honiara, Solomon Islands — General Service Scale (2024)

G-3 salary in 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 82,847

Net · step 1

SBD 94,347

Net · mid-step

SBD 105,847

Net · top step

SBD 11 steps Hardship D 1 May 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 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 102,280	SBD 82,847	SBD 19,433	SBD 72,696
Step 2	SBD 105,120	SBD 85,147	SBD 19,973	SBD 74,714
Step 3	SBD 107,959	SBD 87,447	SBD 20,512	SBD 76,732
Step 4	SBD 110,799	SBD 89,747	SBD 21,052	SBD 78,750
Step 5	SBD 113,638	SBD 92,047	SBD 21,591	SBD 80,768
Step 6	SBD 116,478	SBD 94,347	SBD 22,131	SBD 82,787
Step 7	SBD 119,317	SBD 96,647	SBD 22,670	SBD 84,805
Step 8	SBD 122,157	SBD 98,947	SBD 23,210	SBD 86,823
Step 9	SBD 124,996	SBD 101,247	SBD 23,749	SBD 88,841
Step 10	SBD 127,836	SBD 103,547	SBD 24,289	SBD 90,859
Step 11	SBD 130,675	SBD 105,847	SBD 24,828	SBD 92,877

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 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).

Grade

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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.

See all allowances & benefits for Honiara — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Honiara

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

UN jobs in Honiara (2 open)

National Consultant: National Research Coordinator - Solomon IslandsUNFPA · Consultant

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 82,847 (step 1) to SBD 105,847 (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-3 in Honiara?

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 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) stretches about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Honiara

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

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