UN G-4 Salary in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in Port of Spain — the published local salary scale in TTD, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-4 salary in Port of Spain — at a glance

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.

TTD 207,081
Net · step 1
TTD 248,497
Net · mid-step
TTD 300,267
Net · top step
TTD 10 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2020

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Port of Spain (effective 1 Oct 2020). Per year, in TTD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1TTD 261,913TTD 207,081TTD 54,832TTD 181,588
Step 2TTD 275,561TTD 217,435TTD 58,126TTD 190,621
Step 3TTD 289,553TTD 227,789TTD 61,764TTD 199,654
Step 4TTD 303,545TTD 238,143TTD 65,402TTD 208,687
Step 5TTD 317,536TTD 248,497TTD 69,039TTD 217,720
Step 6TTD 331,528TTD 258,851TTD 72,677TTD 226,753
Step 7TTD 345,520TTD 269,205TTD 76,315TTD 235,786
Step 8TTD 359,512TTD 279,559TTD 79,953TTD 244,819
Step 9TTD 373,504TTD 289,913TTD 83,591TTD 253,851
Step 10TTD 387,496TTD 300,267TTD 87,229TTD 262,884

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 Trinidad and Tobago

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).

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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See all allowances & benefits for Port of Spain — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Port of Spain

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Port of Spain?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago earns a net base salary from about TTD 207,081 (step 1) to TTD 300,267 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Port of Spain?

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 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago?

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