UN G-1 Salary — Khartoum, Sudan

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Khartoum — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 42.9 Cost of living 53 (US=100) HDI Rank #176

G-1 salary — Khartoum, at a glance

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

USD 9,002
Net · step 1
USD 12,002
Net · mid-step
USD 15,002
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Dec 2022 Checked Oct 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

G-1 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 11,114USD 9,002USD 2,112USD 17,766
Step 2USD 11,854USD 9,602USD 2,252USD 18,293
Step 3USD 12,595USD 10,202USD 2,393USD 18,819
Step 4USD 13,336USD 10,802USD 2,534USD 19,346
Step 5USD 14,077USD 11,402USD 2,675USD 19,872
Step 6USD 14,817USD 12,002USD 2,815USD 20,399
Step 7USD 15,558USD 12,602USD 2,956USD 20,925
Step 8USD 16,299USD 13,202USD 3,097USD 21,452
Step 9USD 17,040USD 13,802USD 3,238USD 21,978
Step 10USD 17,780USD 14,402USD 3,378USD 22,505
Step 11USD 18,521USD 15,002USD 3,519USD 23,031

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home Pay — Sudan

An estimate for a UN post at Khartoum, Sudan — 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 — Khartoum: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Khartoum

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Khartoum?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Khartoum, Sudan earns a net base salary from about USD 9,002 (step 1) to USD 15,002 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Khartoum qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Khartoum is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (General Service) staff receive danger pay of about USD 822 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Khartoum?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Khartoum, Sudan?

Everyday prices in Sudan are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Khartoum is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Khartoum
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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