UN G-1 Salary in Bangkok, Thailand — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Bangkok — at a glance

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

THB 335,400

Net · step 1

THB 431,850

Net · mid-step

THB 528,300

Net · top step

THB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Bangkok (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in THB.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	THB 414,070	THB 335,400	THB 78,670	THB 294,304
Step 2	THB 437,890	THB 354,690	THB 83,200	THB 311,231
Step 3	THB 461,700	THB 373,980	THB 87,720	THB 328,157
Step 4	THB 485,520	THB 393,270	THB 92,250	THB 345,083
Step 5	THB 509,330	THB 412,560	THB 96,770	THB 362,009
Step 6	THB 533,150	THB 431,850	THB 101,300	THB 378,934
Step 7	THB 556,960	THB 451,140	THB 105,820	THB 395,860
Step 8	THB 580,780	THB 470,430	THB 110,350	THB 412,788
Step 9	THB 604,590	THB 489,720	THB 114,870	THB 429,714
Step 10	THB 628,410	THB 509,010	THB 119,400	THB 446,639
Step 11	THB 652,220	THB 528,300	THB 123,920	THB 463,565

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 Thailand

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bangkok

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Bangkok, Thailand earns a net base salary from about THB 335,400 (step 1) to THB 528,300 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Bangkok, Thailand?

Everyday prices in Thailand are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bangkok 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 Bangkok

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

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