UN G-5 Salary — Damascus, Syria

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Damascus — 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 % 30.5 Cost of living 22 (US=100) HDI Rank #162

G-5 salary — Damascus, 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 14,831
Net · step 1
USD 18,126
Net · mid-step
USD 21,422
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Dec 2024 Checked Sep 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

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

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Damascus (effective 1 Dec 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 18,309USD 14,831USD 3,478USD 19,108
Step 2USD 19,137USD 15,490USD 3,647USD 19,699
Step 3USD 19,993USD 16,149USD 3,844USD 20,290
Step 4USD 20,849USD 16,808USD 4,041USD 20,881
Step 5USD 21,705USD 17,467USD 4,238USD 21,472
Step 6USD 22,561USD 18,126USD 4,435USD 22,063
Step 7USD 23,417USD 18,785USD 4,632USD 22,654
Step 8USD 24,273USD 19,445USD 4,828USD 23,246
Step 9USD 25,129USD 20,104USD 5,025USD 23,837
Step 10USD 25,985USD 20,763USD 5,222USD 24,428
Step 11USD 26,841USD 21,422USD 5,419USD 25,020

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 — Syria

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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 — Damascus: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Damascus

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Damascus, Syria earns a net base salary from about USD 14,831 (step 1) to USD 21,422 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Damascus qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Damascus is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (General Service) staff receive danger pay of about USD 484 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Damascus?

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 Damascus, Syria?

Everyday prices in Syria are roughly 22% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Damascus is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Damascus
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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