UN G-1 Salary — Tunis, Tunisia: General Service Scale (2026)

G-1 salary — Tunis, at a glance

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

TND 19,564

Net · step 1

TND 23,694

Net · mid-step

TND 27,824

Net · top step

TND 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Tunis (effective 1 Jan 2026). Per year, in TND.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	TND 24,153	TND 19,564	TND 4,589	TND 17,167
Step 2	TND 25,173	TND 20,390	TND 4,783	TND 17,892
Step 3	TND 26,193	TND 21,216	TND 4,977	TND 18,616
Step 4	TND 27,212	TND 22,042	TND 5,170	TND 19,341
Step 5	TND 28,232	TND 22,868	TND 5,364	TND 20,066
Step 6	TND 29,252	TND 23,694	TND 5,558	TND 20,791
Step 7	TND 30,272	TND 24,520	TND 5,752	TND 21,516
Step 8	TND 31,291	TND 25,346	TND 5,945	TND 22,240
Step 9	TND 32,311	TND 26,172	TND 6,139	TND 22,965
Step 10	TND 33,331	TND 26,998	TND 6,333	TND 23,690
Step 11	TND 34,351	TND 27,824	TND 6,527	TND 24,415

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 — Tunisia

An estimate for a UN post at Tunis, Tunisia — 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.

See all allowances & benefits — Tunis: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Tunis

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Tunis?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Tunis, Tunisia earns a net base salary from about TND 19,564 (step 1) to TND 27,824 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Tunis?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Tunis, Tunisia?

Everyday prices in Tunisia 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 Tunis is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tunis

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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