Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in TTD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Port of Spain (effective 1 Oct 2020). Per year, in TTD.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | TTD 207,370 | TTD 165,083 | TTD 42,287 | TTD 144,855 |
| Step 2 | TTD 218,090 | TTD 173,337 | TTD 44,753 | TTD 152,098 |
| Step 3 | TTD 228,809 | TTD 181,591 | TTD 47,218 | TTD 159,340 |
| Step 4 | TTD 239,529 | TTD 189,845 | TTD 49,684 | TTD 166,552 |
| Step 5 | TTD 250,248 | TTD 198,099 | TTD 52,149 | TTD 173,752 |
| Step 6 | TTD 260,968 | TTD 206,353 | TTD 54,615 | TTD 180,953 |
| Step 7 | TTD 271,739 | TTD 214,607 | TTD 57,132 | TTD 188,154 |
| Step 8 | TTD 282,893 | TTD 222,861 | TTD 60,032 | TTD 195,355 |
| Step 9 | TTD 294,047 | TTD 231,115 | TTD 62,932 | TTD 202,556 |
| Step 10 | TTD 305,201 | TTD 239,369 | TTD 65,832 | TTD 209,757 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A General Service G-2 at the UN in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago earns a net base salary from about TTD 165,083 (step 1) to TTD 239,369 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Trinidad and Tobago are roughly 51% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Port of Spain is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port of Spain