UN G-5 Salary — Bangkok, Thailand: General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary — 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 939,160

Net · step 1

THB 1,209,210

Net · mid-step

THB 1,479,260

Net · top step

THB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 1,184,770	THB 939,160	THB 245,610	THB 824,075
Step 2	THB 1,254,910	THB 993,170	THB 261,740	THB 871,469
Step 3	THB 1,325,050	THB 1,047,180	THB 277,870	THB 918,862
Step 4	THB 1,397,260	THB 1,101,190	THB 296,070	THB 966,255
Step 5	THB 1,470,240	THB 1,155,200	THB 315,040	THB 1,013,649
Step 6	THB 1,543,230	THB 1,209,210	THB 334,020	THB 1,061,041
Step 7	THB 1,616,220	THB 1,263,220	THB 353,000	THB 1,108,317
Step 8	THB 1,689,200	THB 1,317,230	THB 371,970	THB 1,155,435
Step 9	THB 1,762,190	THB 1,371,240	THB 390,950	THB 1,202,555
Step 10	THB 1,835,180	THB 1,425,250	THB 409,930	THB 1,249,676
Step 11	THB 1,908,160	THB 1,479,260	THB 428,900	THB 1,296,794

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 — 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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* 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-5 salary at the UN in Bangkok?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Bangkok, Thailand earns a net base salary from about THB 939,160 (step 1) to THB 1,479,260 (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-5 in Bangkok?

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 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 — Bangkok

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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