UN G-7 Salary in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

What a locally recruited General Service (G-7) 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
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G-7 salary in 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 22,094
Net · step 1
USD 26,639
Net · mid-step
USD 31,184
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Apr 2015

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 27,655USD 22,094USD 5,561USD 19,387
Step 2USD 28,835USD 23,003USD 5,832USD 20,184
Step 3USD 30,016USD 23,912USD 6,104USD 20,982
Step 4USD 31,196USD 24,821USD 6,375USD 21,780
Step 5USD 32,377USD 25,730USD 6,647USD 22,577
Step 6USD 33,557USD 26,639USD 6,918USD 23,373
Step 7USD 34,738USD 27,548USD 7,190USD 24,166
Step 8USD 35,918USD 28,457USD 7,461USD 24,959
Step 9USD 37,099USD 29,366USD 7,733USD 25,752
Step 10USD 38,279USD 30,275USD 8,004USD 26,545
Step 11USD 39,460USD 31,184USD 8,276USD 27,338

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 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).

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ashgabat

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-7 salary at the UN in Ashgabat?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan earns a net base salary from about USD 22,094 (step 1) to USD 31,184 (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-7 in Ashgabat?

Take-home starts from the G-7 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 for Ashgabat
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Ashgabat set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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