UN G-6 Salary in Tunis, Tunisia — General Service Scale (2026)

G-6 salary in 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 47,871

Net · step 1

TND 57,976

Net · mid-step

TND 68,081

Net · top step

TND 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 59,100	TND 47,871	TND 11,229	TND 42,005
Step 2	TND 61,595	TND 49,892	TND 11,703	TND 43,779
Step 3	TND 64,199	TND 51,913	TND 12,286	TND 45,552
Step 4	TND 66,823	TND 53,934	TND 12,889	TND 47,325
Step 5	TND 69,448	TND 55,955	TND 13,493	TND 49,099
Step 6	TND 72,073	TND 57,976	TND 14,097	TND 50,872
Step 7	TND 74,697	TND 59,997	TND 14,700	TND 52,646
Step 8	TND 77,322	TND 62,018	TND 15,304	TND 54,419
Step 9	TND 79,947	TND 64,039	TND 15,908	TND 56,192
Step 10	TND 82,571	TND 66,060	TND 16,511	TND 57,966
Step 11	TND 85,196	TND 68,081	TND 17,115	TND 59,739

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 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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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 Tunis — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tunis

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Tunis?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Tunis, Tunisia earns a net base salary from about TND 47,871 (step 1) to TND 68,081 (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-6 in Tunis?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 for Tunis

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

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