UN G-4 Salary in Pretoria, South Africa — General Service Scale (2026)

G-4 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 337,999

Net · step 1

ZAR 413,114

Net · mid-step

ZAR 488,229

Net · top step

ZAR 11 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 421,900	ZAR 337,999	ZAR 83,901	ZAR 296,583
Step 2	ZAR 441,410	ZAR 353,022	ZAR 88,388	ZAR 309,766
Step 3	ZAR 460,921	ZAR 368,045	ZAR 92,876	ZAR 322,948
Step 4	ZAR 480,431	ZAR 383,068	ZAR 97,363	ZAR 336,130
Step 5	ZAR 499,942	ZAR 398,091	ZAR 101,851	ZAR 349,313
Step 6	ZAR 519,452	ZAR 413,114	ZAR 106,338	ZAR 362,495
Step 7	ZAR 538,962	ZAR 428,137	ZAR 110,825	ZAR 375,628
Step 8	ZAR 558,473	ZAR 443,160	ZAR 115,313	ZAR 388,734
Step 9	ZAR 577,983	ZAR 458,183	ZAR 119,800	ZAR 401,841
Step 10	ZAR 597,494	ZAR 473,206	ZAR 124,288	ZAR 414,947
Step 11	ZAR 617,004	ZAR 488,229	ZAR 128,775	ZAR 428,053

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-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

UN jobs in Pretoria (13 open)

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National Project Coordinator National Project Coordinator Pretoria, South Africa ISA-NOCUNIDO · All

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Budget AssistantWHO · G7

International Consultants - (Project Manager Project Manager - Pandemic Fund Grants (Multi-Country and Single-Country)WHO · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Pretoria

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Pretoria?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Pretoria, South Africa earns a net base salary from about ZAR 337,999 (step 1) to ZAR 488,229 (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-4 in Pretoria?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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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