UN G-7 Salary in London, United Kingdom — General Service Scale (2026)

G-7 salary in London — at a glance

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

LBP 45,347

Net · step 1

LBP 54,392

Net · mid-step

LBP 63,437

Net · top step

LBP 11 steps Hardship H 1 May 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for London (effective 1 May 2026). Per year, in LBP.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	LBP 59,498	LBP 45,347	LBP 14,151	LBP 39,640
Step 2	LBP 62,010	LBP 47,156	LBP 14,854	LBP 41,210
Step 3	LBP 64,548	LBP 48,965	LBP 15,583	LBP 42,781
Step 4	LBP 67,096	LBP 50,774	LBP 16,322	LBP 44,352
Step 5	LBP 69,644	LBP 52,583	LBP 17,061	LBP 45,922
Step 6	LBP 72,192	LBP 54,392	LBP 17,800	LBP 47,493
Step 7	LBP 74,739	LBP 56,201	LBP 18,538	LBP 49,064
Step 8	LBP 77,287	LBP 58,010	LBP 19,277	LBP 50,634
Step 9	LBP 79,835	LBP 59,819	LBP 20,016	LBP 52,192
Step 10	LBP 82,383	LBP 61,628	LBP 20,755	LBP 53,748
Step 11	LBP 84,931	LBP 63,437	LBP 21,494	LBP 55,305

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 Kingdom

An estimate for a UN post at London, United Kingdom — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in London

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-7 at the UN in London, United Kingdom earns a net base salary from about LBP 45,347 (step 1) to LBP 63,437 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-7 in London?

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 London, United Kingdom?

Everyday prices in United Kingdom 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 London is 107/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 7% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for London

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

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