UN G-4 Salary — Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 74 Cost of living 29 (US=100) HDI Rank #95

G-4 salary — Ashgabat, at a glance

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

USD 13,680
Net · step 1
USD 16,490
Net · mid-step
USD 19,300
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Apr 2015 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Ashgabat (effective 1 Apr 2015). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 16,889USD 13,680USD 3,209USD 12,004
Step 2USD 17,583USD 14,242USD 3,341USD 12,497
Step 3USD 18,277USD 14,804USD 3,473USD 12,990
Step 4USD 18,970USD 15,366USD 3,604USD 13,483
Step 5USD 19,664USD 15,928USD 3,736USD 13,976
Step 6USD 20,377USD 16,490USD 3,887USD 14,469
Step 7USD 21,106USD 17,052USD 4,054USD 14,963
Step 8USD 21,836USD 17,614USD 4,222USD 15,456
Step 9USD 22,566USD 18,176USD 4,390USD 15,949
Step 10USD 23,296USD 18,738USD 4,558USD 16,442
Step 11USD 24,026USD 19,300USD 4,726USD 16,935

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 — Turkmenistan

An estimate for a UN post at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — 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 — Ashgabat: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Ashgabat

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

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UN jobs — Ashgabat (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Ashgabat?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan earns a net base salary from about USD 13,680 (step 1) to USD 19,300 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2015. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Ashgabat?

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 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?

Everyday prices in Turkmenistan are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ashgabat is 154/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 54% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ashgabat
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