UN G-6 Salary in Kyiv, Ukraine

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in Kyiv — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 28.1% Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #87

G-6 salary in Kyiv — 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 23,442
Net · step 1
USD 28,652
Net · mid-step
USD 33,862
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jun 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

G-6 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Kyiv (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 29,405USD 23,442USD 5,963USD 28,240
Step 2USD 30,758USD 24,484USD 6,274USD 29,154
Step 3USD 32,112USD 25,526USD 6,586USD 30,067
Step 4USD 33,465USD 26,568USD 6,897USD 30,976
Step 5USD 34,818USD 27,610USD 7,208USD 31,885
Step 6USD 36,171USD 28,652USD 7,519USD 32,794
Step 7USD 37,525USD 29,694USD 7,831USD 33,703
Step 8USD 38,878USD 30,736USD 8,142USD 34,612
Step 9USD 40,241USD 31,778USD 8,463USD 35,521
Step 10USD 41,649USD 32,820USD 8,829USD 36,430
Step 11USD 43,057USD 33,862USD 9,195USD 37,339

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Ukraine

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Kyiv

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Kyiv, Ukraine earns a net base salary from about USD 23,442 (step 1) to USD 33,862 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Kyiv qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Kyiv is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (General Service) staff receive danger pay of about USD 639 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-6 in Kyiv?

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 Kyiv, Ukraine?

Everyday prices in Ukraine 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 Kyiv is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

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

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