UN G-4 Salary in Bangkok, Thailand — General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 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 745,340

Net · step 1

THB 959,690

Net · mid-step

THB 1,174,040

Net · top step

THB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 933,050	THB 745,340	THB 187,710	THB 654,008
Step 2	THB 988,730	THB 788,210	THB 200,520	THB 691,624
Step 3	THB 1,044,410	THB 831,080	THB 213,330	THB 729,243
Step 4	THB 1,100,080	THB 873,950	THB 226,130	THB 766,861
Step 5	THB 1,155,760	THB 916,820	THB 238,940	THB 804,479
Step 6	THB 1,211,430	THB 959,690	THB 251,740	THB 842,098
Step 7	THB 1,267,110	THB 1,002,560	THB 264,550	THB 879,714
Step 8	THB 1,322,780	THB 1,045,430	THB 277,350	THB 917,333
Step 9	THB 1,379,840	THB 1,088,300	THB 291,540	THB 954,950
Step 10	THB 1,437,770	THB 1,131,170	THB 306,600	THB 992,570
Step 11	THB 1,495,700	THB 1,174,040	THB 321,660	THB 1,030,186

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.

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Bangkok, Thailand earns a net base salary from about THB 745,340 (step 1) to THB 1,174,040 (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-4 in Bangkok?

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 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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