UN G-5 Salary — Pretoria, South Africa: General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 salary — 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 405,599

Net · step 1

ZAR 495,734

Net · mid-step

ZAR 585,869

Net · top step

ZAR 11 steps Hardship A Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 509,692	ZAR 405,599	ZAR 104,093	ZAR 355,900
Step 2	ZAR 533,104	ZAR 423,626	ZAR 109,478	ZAR 371,693
Step 3	ZAR 556,516	ZAR 441,653	ZAR 114,863	ZAR 387,420
Step 4	ZAR 579,927	ZAR 459,680	ZAR 120,247	ZAR 403,146
Step 5	ZAR 603,339	ZAR 477,707	ZAR 125,632	ZAR 418,873
Step 6	ZAR 626,751	ZAR 495,734	ZAR 131,017	ZAR 434,600
Step 7	ZAR 650,162	ZAR 513,761	ZAR 136,401	ZAR 450,327
Step 8	ZAR 674,254	ZAR 531,788	ZAR 142,466	ZAR 466,054
Step 9	ZAR 698,615	ZAR 549,815	ZAR 148,800	ZAR 481,781
Step 10	ZAR 722,976	ZAR 567,842	ZAR 155,134	ZAR 497,508
Step 11	ZAR 747,336	ZAR 585,869	ZAR 161,467	ZAR 513,234

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 — 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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* 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 — Pretoria: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Pretoria

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Pretoria, South Africa earns a net base salary from about ZAR 405,599 (step 1) to ZAR 585,869 (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-5 in Pretoria?

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 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 — Pretoria

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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