UN G-4 Salary in Stockholm, Sweden — General Service Scale (2024)

G-4 salary in Stockholm — at a glance

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

SEK 332,779

Net · step 1

SEK 382,699

Net · mid-step

SEK 432,619

Net · top step

SEK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Stockholm (effective 1 Jun 2024). Per year, in SEK.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SEK 422,431	SEK 332,779	SEK 89,652	SEK 291,559
Step 2	SEK 435,923	SEK 342,763	SEK 93,160	SEK 300,269
Step 3	SEK 449,415	SEK 352,747	SEK 96,668	SEK 308,979
Step 4	SEK 462,907	SEK 362,731	SEK 100,176	SEK 317,689
Step 5	SEK 476,399	SEK 372,715	SEK 103,684	SEK 326,399
Step 6	SEK 489,891	SEK 382,699	SEK 107,192	SEK 335,110
Step 7	SEK 503,382	SEK 392,683	SEK 110,699	SEK 343,820
Step 8	SEK 516,874	SEK 402,667	SEK 114,207	SEK 352,530
Step 9	SEK 530,366	SEK 412,651	SEK 117,715	SEK 361,240
Step 10	SEK 543,858	SEK 422,635	SEK 121,223	SEK 369,950
Step 11	SEK 557,350	SEK 432,619	SEK 124,731	SEK 378,660

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 Sweden

An estimate for a UN post at Stockholm, Sweden — 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 Stockholm — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Stockholm

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Stockholm, Sweden earns a net base salary from about SEK 332,779 (step 1) to SEK 432,619 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Stockholm, Sweden?

Everyday prices in Sweden are roughly 87% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Stockholm is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% less far here than in New York.

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

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