UN G-1 Salary — Mogadishu, Somalia

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Mogadishu — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 42.2 Cost of living 40 (US=100) HDI Rank #192

G-1 salary — Mogadishu, at a glance

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

USD 5,692
Net · step 1
USD 6,802
Net · mid-step
USD 7,912
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jan 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Mogadishu (effective 1 Jan 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 7,027USD 5,692USD 1,335USD 4,994
Step 2USD 7,301USD 5,914USD 1,387USD 5,189
Step 3USD 7,575USD 6,136USD 1,439USD 5,384
Step 4USD 7,849USD 6,358USD 1,491USD 5,579
Step 5USD 8,123USD 6,580USD 1,543USD 5,774
Step 6USD 8,398USD 6,802USD 1,596USD 5,969
Step 7USD 8,672USD 7,024USD 1,648USD 6,163
Step 8USD 8,946USD 7,246USD 1,700USD 6,358
Step 9USD 9,220USD 7,468USD 1,752USD 6,553
Step 10USD 9,494USD 7,690USD 1,804USD 6,748
Step 11USD 9,768USD 7,912USD 1,856USD 6,943

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 — Somalia

An estimate for a UN post at Mogadishu, Somalia — 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 — Mogadishu: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Mogadishu

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs — Mogadishu (8 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Mogadishu?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Mogadishu, Somalia earns a net base salary from about USD 5,692 (step 1) to USD 7,912 (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-1 in Mogadishu?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Mogadishu, Somalia?

Everyday prices in Somalia are roughly 40% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Mogadishu is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mogadishu
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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