UN G-5 Salary in Funafuti, Tuvalu — General Service Scale (2023)

G-5 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 11,566

Net · step 1

AUD 13,486

Net · mid-step

AUD 15,406

Net · top step

AUD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 14,279	AUD 11,566	AUD 2,713	AUD 10,149
Step 2	AUD 14,753	AUD 11,950	AUD 2,803	AUD 10,486
Step 3	AUD 15,227	AUD 12,334	AUD 2,893	AUD 10,823
Step 4	AUD 15,701	AUD 12,718	AUD 2,983	AUD 11,160
Step 5	AUD 16,175	AUD 13,102	AUD 3,073	AUD 11,497
Step 6	AUD 16,649	AUD 13,486	AUD 3,163	AUD 11,834
Step 7	AUD 17,123	AUD 13,870	AUD 3,253	AUD 12,170
Step 8	AUD 17,598	AUD 14,254	AUD 3,344	AUD 12,507
Step 9	AUD 18,072	AUD 14,638	AUD 3,434	AUD 12,844
Step 10	AUD 18,546	AUD 15,022	AUD 3,524	AUD 13,181
Step 11	AUD 19,020	AUD 15,406	AUD 3,614	AUD 13,518

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-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Funafuti?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Funafuti, Tuvalu earns a net base salary from about AUD 11,566 (step 1) to AUD 15,406 (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-5 in Funafuti?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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