UN G-5 Salary in Honiara, Solomon Islands — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 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 113,398

Net · step 1

SBD 129,143

Net · mid-step

SBD 144,888

Net · top step

SBD 11 steps Hardship D 1 May 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 139,998	SBD 113,398	SBD 26,600	SBD 99,504
Step 2	SBD 143,885	SBD 116,547	SBD 27,338	SBD 102,267
Step 3	SBD 147,773	SBD 119,696	SBD 28,077	SBD 105,030
Step 4	SBD 151,660	SBD 122,845	SBD 28,815	SBD 107,793
Step 5	SBD 155,548	SBD 125,994	SBD 29,554	SBD 110,556
Step 6	SBD 159,436	SBD 129,143	SBD 30,293	SBD 113,319
Step 7	SBD 163,413	SBD 132,292	SBD 31,121	SBD 116,082
Step 8	SBD 167,503	SBD 135,441	SBD 32,062	SBD 118,845
Step 9	SBD 171,592	SBD 138,590	SBD 33,002	SBD 121,608
Step 10	SBD 175,682	SBD 141,739	SBD 33,943	SBD 124,371
Step 11	SBD 179,771	SBD 144,888	SBD 34,883	SBD 127,134

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-3 G-4 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

Senior Project Associate (Solomon Islands Nationals Only)IOM · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Honiara

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Honiara?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 113,398 (step 1) to SBD 144,888 (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-5 in Honiara?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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