UN G-5 Salary in Colombo, Sri Lanka — General Service Scale (2022)

G-5 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 2,666,522

Net · step 1

LKR 3,407,222

Net · mid-step

LKR 4,147,922

Net · top step

LKR 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 3,292,002	LKR 2,666,522	LKR 625,480	LKR 2,340,571
Step 2	LKR 3,474,891	LKR 2,814,662	LKR 660,229	LKR 2,470,603
Step 3	LKR 3,657,780	LKR 2,962,802	LKR 694,978	LKR 2,600,634
Step 4	LKR 3,840,669	LKR 3,110,942	LKR 729,727	LKR 2,730,666
Step 5	LKR 4,023,558	LKR 3,259,082	LKR 764,476	LKR 2,860,697
Step 6	LKR 4,206,447	LKR 3,407,222	LKR 799,225	LKR 2,990,729
Step 7	LKR 4,389,336	LKR 3,555,362	LKR 833,974	LKR 3,120,761
Step 8	LKR 4,572,225	LKR 3,703,502	LKR 868,723	LKR 3,250,792
Step 9	LKR 4,759,016	LKR 3,851,642	LKR 907,374	LKR 3,380,824
Step 10	LKR 4,951,405	LKR 3,999,782	LKR 951,623	LKR 3,510,856
Step 11	LKR 5,143,795	LKR 4,147,922	LKR 995,873	LKR 3,640,887

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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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-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Colombo, Sri Lanka earns a net base salary from about LKR 2,666,522 (step 1) to LKR 4,147,922 (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-5 in Colombo?

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 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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