UN G-4 Salary in Funafuti, Tuvalu — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 salary in Funafuti — at a glance

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

AUD 9,545

Net · step 1

AUD 11,145

Net · mid-step

AUD 12,745

Net · top step

AUD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Funafuti (effective 1 Dec 2023). Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 11,784	AUD 9,545	AUD 2,239	AUD 8,374
Step 2	AUD 12,179	AUD 9,865	AUD 2,314	AUD 8,655
Step 3	AUD 12,574	AUD 10,185	AUD 2,389	AUD 8,936
Step 4	AUD 12,969	AUD 10,505	AUD 2,464	AUD 9,217
Step 5	AUD 13,364	AUD 10,825	AUD 2,539	AUD 9,498
Step 6	AUD 13,759	AUD 11,145	AUD 2,614	AUD 9,779
Step 7	AUD 14,154	AUD 11,465	AUD 2,689	AUD 10,060
Step 8	AUD 14,549	AUD 11,785	AUD 2,764	AUD 10,341
Step 9	AUD 14,944	AUD 12,105	AUD 2,839	AUD 10,622
Step 10	AUD 15,340	AUD 12,425	AUD 2,915	AUD 10,903
Step 11	AUD 15,735	AUD 12,745	AUD 2,990	AUD 11,184

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 Tuvalu

An estimate for a UN post at Funafuti, Tuvalu — 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 Funafuti — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Funafuti

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Funafuti, Tuvalu earns a net base salary from about AUD 9,545 (step 1) to AUD 12,745 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Funafuti, Tuvalu?

Everyday prices in Tuvalu are roughly 89% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Funafuti is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Funafuti

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

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