UN G-2 Salary in Dar es Salam, Tanzania — General Service Scale (2024)

G-2 salary in Dar es Salam — at a glance

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

TZS 31,816,000

Net · step 1

TZS 38,536,000

Net · mid-step

TZS 45,256,000

Net · top step

TZS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Aug 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Dar es Salam (effective 1 Aug 2024). Per year, in TZS.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	TZS 39,279,000	TZS 31,816,000	TZS 7,463,000	TZS 28,506,899
Step 2	TZS 40,938,000	TZS 33,160,000	TZS 7,778,000	TZS 29,711,202
Step 3	TZS 42,598,000	TZS 34,504,000	TZS 8,094,000	TZS 30,915,426
Step 4	TZS 44,257,000	TZS 35,848,000	TZS 8,409,000	TZS 32,119,650
Step 5	TZS 45,916,000	TZS 37,192,000	TZS 8,724,000	TZS 33,323,953
Step 6	TZS 47,575,000	TZS 38,536,000	TZS 9,039,000	TZS 34,528,177
Step 7	TZS 49,292,000	TZS 39,880,000	TZS 9,412,000	TZS 35,732,480
Step 8	TZS 51,038,000	TZS 41,224,000	TZS 9,814,000	TZS 36,936,704
Step 9	TZS 52,783,000	TZS 42,568,000	TZS 10,215,000	TZS 38,140,849
Step 10	TZS 54,529,000	TZS 43,912,000	TZS 10,617,000	TZS 39,345,152
Step 11	TZS 56,274,000	TZS 45,256,000	TZS 11,018,000	TZS 40,549,376

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 Tanzania

An estimate for a UN post at Dar es Salam, Tanzania — 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Dar es Salam — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dar es Salam

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Dar es Salam?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Dar es Salam, Tanzania earns a net base salary from about TZS 31,816,000 (step 1) to TZS 45,256,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Dar es Salam?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Dar es Salam, Tanzania?

Everyday prices in Tanzania are roughly 30% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dar es Salam is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Dar es Salam

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

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