UN G-3 Salary — Geneva, Switzerland: General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary — Geneva, at a glance

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

CHF 66,482

Net · step 1

CHF 77,447

Net · mid-step

CHF 88,412

Net · top step

CHF 11 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Geneva (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in CHF.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	CHF 88,482	CHF 66,482	CHF 22,000	CHF 58,046
Step 2	CHF 91,570	CHF 68,675	CHF 22,895	CHF 59,951
Step 3	CHF 94,659	CHF 70,868	CHF 23,791	CHF 61,850
Step 4	CHF 97,748	CHF 73,061	CHF 24,687	CHF 63,737
Step 5	CHF 100,837	CHF 75,254	CHF 25,583	CHF 65,624
Step 6	CHF 103,925	CHF 77,447	CHF 26,478	CHF 67,511
Step 7	CHF 107,014	CHF 79,640	CHF 27,374	CHF 69,399
Step 8	CHF 110,103	CHF 81,833	CHF 28,270	CHF 71,286
Step 9	CHF 113,192	CHF 84,026	CHF 29,166	CHF 73,173
Step 10	CHF 116,280	CHF 86,219	CHF 30,061	CHF 75,060
Step 11	CHF 119,369	CHF 88,412	CHF 30,957	CHF 76,947

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 — Switzerland

An estimate for a UN post at Geneva, Switzerland — 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.

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Geneva?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland earns a net base salary from about CHF 66,482 (step 1) to CHF 88,412 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Geneva?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Geneva, Switzerland?

Everyday prices in Switzerland are roughly 112% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Geneva is 99/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Geneva

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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