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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 189,764 | SBD 152,582 | SBD 37,182 | SBD 133,886 |
| Step 2 | SBD 195,269 | SBD 156,821 | SBD 38,448 | SBD 137,606 |
| Step 3 | SBD 200,774 | SBD 161,060 | SBD 39,714 | SBD 141,325 |
| Step 4 | SBD 206,279 | SBD 165,299 | SBD 40,980 | SBD 145,045 |
| Step 5 | SBD 211,784 | SBD 169,538 | SBD 42,246 | SBD 148,764 |
| Step 6 | SBD 217,290 | SBD 173,777 | SBD 43,513 | SBD 152,484 |
| Step 7 | SBD 222,795 | SBD 178,016 | SBD 44,779 | SBD 156,204 |
| Step 8 | SBD 228,300 | SBD 182,255 | SBD 46,045 | SBD 159,923 |
| Step 9 | SBD 233,805 | SBD 186,494 | SBD 47,311 | SBD 163,643 |
| Step 10 | SBD 239,310 | SBD 190,733 | SBD 48,577 | SBD 167,362 |
| Step 11 | SBD 244,816 | SBD 194,972 | SBD 49,844 | SBD 171,082 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-7 at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 152,582 (step 1) to SBD 194,972 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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.
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.
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