UN G-5 Salary in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Abu Dhabi — at a glance

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

AED 251,863

Net · step 1

AED 300,838

Net · mid-step

AED 349,813

Net · top step

AED 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Abu Dhabi (effective 1 Apr 2025). Per year, in AED.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AED 334,061	AED 251,863	AED 82,198	AED 219,861
Step 2	AED 347,856	AED 261,658	AED 86,198	AED 228,352
Step 3	AED 361,652	AED 271,453	AED 90,199	AED 236,827
Step 4	AED 375,448	AED 281,248	AED 94,200	AED 245,303
Step 5	AED 389,244	AED 291,043	AED 98,201	AED 253,778
Step 6	AED 403,039	AED 300,838	AED 102,201	AED 262,253
Step 7	AED 416,835	AED 310,633	AED 106,202	AED 270,729
Step 8	AED 430,631	AED 320,428	AED 110,203	AED 279,204
Step 9	AED 444,427	AED 330,223	AED 114,204	AED 287,680
Step 10	AED 458,223	AED 340,018	AED 118,205	AED 296,150
Step 11	AED 472,018	AED 349,813	AED 122,205	AED 304,610

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 United Arab Emirates

An estimate for a UN post at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — 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 Abu Dhabi — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Abu Dhabi

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Abu Dhabi?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates earns a net base salary from about AED 251,863 (step 1) to AED 349,813 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Abu Dhabi?

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 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

Everyday prices in United Arab Emirates are roughly 63% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Abu Dhabi is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Abu Dhabi

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

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