UN G-4 Salary in Colombo, Sri Lanka — General Service Scale (2022)

G-4 salary in Colombo — at a glance

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

LKR 2,083,220

Net · step 1

LKR 2,661,890

Net · mid-step

LKR 3,240,560

Net · top step

LKR 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2022 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Colombo (effective 1 Dec 2022). Per year, in LKR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	LKR 2,571,877	LKR 2,083,220	LKR 488,657	LKR 1,828,571
Step 2	LKR 2,714,758	LKR 2,198,954	LKR 515,804	LKR 1,930,158
Step 3	LKR 2,857,640	LKR 2,314,688	LKR 542,952	LKR 2,031,745
Step 4	LKR 3,000,521	LKR 2,430,422	LKR 570,099	LKR 2,133,331
Step 5	LKR 3,143,402	LKR 2,546,156	LKR 597,246	LKR 2,234,918
Step 6	LKR 3,286,284	LKR 2,661,890	LKR 624,394	LKR 2,336,505
Step 7	LKR 3,429,165	LKR 2,777,624	LKR 651,541	LKR 2,438,092
Step 8	LKR 3,572,047	LKR 2,893,358	LKR 678,689	LKR 2,539,679
Step 9	LKR 3,714,928	LKR 3,009,092	LKR 705,836	LKR 2,641,266
Step 10	LKR 3,857,810	LKR 3,124,826	LKR 732,984	LKR 2,742,853
Step 11	LKR 4,000,691	LKR 3,240,560	LKR 760,131	LKR 2,844,440

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 Sri Lanka

An estimate for a UN post at Colombo, Sri Lanka — 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 for Colombo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Colombo

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

UN jobs in Colombo (16 open)

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Batch Recruitment (02 positions), Nutrition Officer, NO-2, Fixed Term Position, #137972 and 138025, Colombo, Sri Lanka, APR (Open to Sri Lankan nationals only)UNICEF · NO-2

Team AssistantWorld Bank · GB

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Colombo, Sri Lanka earns a net base salary from about LKR 2,083,220 (step 1) to LKR 3,240,560 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Colombo?

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 Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Everyday prices in Sri Lanka are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Colombo is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Colombo

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

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