UN G-3 Salary — Tunis, Tunisia: General Service Scale (2026)

G-3 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 27,705

Net · step 1

TND 33,555

Net · mid-step

TND 39,405

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-3 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 34,204	TND 27,705	TND 6,499	TND 24,310
Step 2	TND 35,648	TND 28,875	TND 6,773	TND 25,337
Step 3	TND 37,093	TND 30,045	TND 7,048	TND 26,364
Step 4	TND 38,537	TND 31,215	TND 7,322	TND 27,390
Step 5	TND 39,981	TND 32,385	TND 7,596	TND 28,417
Step 6	TND 41,426	TND 33,555	TND 7,871	TND 29,443
Step 7	TND 42,870	TND 34,725	TND 8,145	TND 30,470
Step 8	TND 44,315	TND 35,895	TND 8,420	TND 31,497
Step 9	TND 45,759	TND 37,065	TND 8,694	TND 32,523
Step 10	TND 47,204	TND 38,235	TND 8,969	TND 33,550
Step 11	TND 48,648	TND 39,405	TND 9,243	TND 34,577

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-3 salary at the UN in Tunis?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Tunis, Tunisia earns a net base salary from about TND 27,705 (step 1) to TND 39,405 (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-3 in Tunis?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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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