UN G-3 Salary in Pretoria, South Africa — General Service Scale (2026)

G-3 salary in Pretoria — at a glance

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

ZAR 286,442

Net · step 1

ZAR 350,097

Net · mid-step

ZAR 413,752

Net · top step

ZAR 11 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Pretoria. Per year, in ZAR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ZAR 354,943	ZAR 286,442	ZAR 68,501	ZAR 251,344
Step 2	ZAR 371,477	ZAR 299,173	ZAR 72,304	ZAR 262,515
Step 3	ZAR 388,010	ZAR 311,904	ZAR 76,106	ZAR 273,686
Step 4	ZAR 404,544	ZAR 324,635	ZAR 79,909	ZAR 284,857
Step 5	ZAR 421,078	ZAR 337,366	ZAR 83,712	ZAR 296,028
Step 6	ZAR 437,612	ZAR 350,097	ZAR 87,515	ZAR 307,199
Step 7	ZAR 454,145	ZAR 362,828	ZAR 91,317	ZAR 318,370
Step 8	ZAR 470,679	ZAR 375,559	ZAR 95,120	ZAR 329,541
Step 9	ZAR 487,213	ZAR 388,290	ZAR 98,923	ZAR 340,712
Step 10	ZAR 503,747	ZAR 401,021	ZAR 102,726	ZAR 351,883
Step 11	ZAR 520,281	ZAR 413,752	ZAR 106,529	ZAR 363,054

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 South Africa

An estimate for a UN post at Pretoria, South Africa — 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 for Pretoria — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Pretoria

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 NO-E

UN jobs in Pretoria (12 open)

Budget AssistantWHO · G7

International Consultants - (Project Manager Project Manager - Pandemic Fund Grants (Multi-Country and Single-Country)WHO · Unspecified

Medicines and Local Production Officer - (SSA -NO-B)WHO · No grade

Resident Coordinator (South Africa)UN · D-2

Programme Associate (G-6), FT, #00137969, Pretoria, South AfricaUNICEF · G-6 View all UN jobs in Pretoria

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Pretoria, South Africa earns a net base salary from about ZAR 286,442 (step 1) to ZAR 413,752 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Pretoria?

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 Pretoria, South Africa?

Everyday prices in South Africa are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Pretoria is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Pretoria

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

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