UN G-5 Salary in Nuku'alofa, Tonga

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Nuku'alofa — the published local salary scale in TOP, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 38% Cost of living 76 (US=100) HDI Rank #92
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G-5 salary in Nuku'alofa — at a glance

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

TOP 18,581
Net · step 1
TOP 22,711
Net · mid-step
TOP 26,841
Net · top step
TOP 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Nuku'alofa (effective 1 Nov 2023). Per year, in TOP.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1TOP 22,940TOP 18,581TOP 4,359TOP 16,304
Step 2TOP 23,959TOP 19,407TOP 4,552TOP 17,029
Step 3TOP 24,979TOP 20,233TOP 4,746TOP 17,754
Step 4TOP 25,999TOP 21,059TOP 4,940TOP 18,479
Step 5TOP 27,019TOP 21,885TOP 5,134TOP 19,203
Step 6TOP 28,038TOP 22,711TOP 5,327TOP 19,928
Step 7TOP 29,058TOP 23,537TOP 5,521TOP 20,653
Step 8TOP 30,078TOP 24,363TOP 5,715TOP 21,378
Step 9TOP 31,098TOP 25,189TOP 5,909TOP 22,103
Step 10TOP 32,117TOP 26,015TOP 6,102TOP 22,827
Step 11TOP 33,137TOP 26,841TOP 6,296TOP 23,552

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 Tonga

An estimate for a UN post at Nuku'alofa, Tonga — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 Nuku'alofa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nuku'alofa

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Nuku'alofa?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Nuku'alofa, Tonga earns a net base salary from about TOP 18,581 (step 1) to TOP 26,841 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Nuku'alofa?

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 Nuku'alofa, Tonga?

Everyday prices in Tonga are roughly 76% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nuku'alofa is 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Nuku'alofa
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Nuku'alofa set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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