UN G-5 Salary — Montevideo, Uruguay: General Service Scale (2022)

G-5 salary — Montevideo, at a glance

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

UYU 2,260,187

Net · step 1

UYU 2,699,657

Net · mid-step

UYU 3,139,127

Net · top step

UYU 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2022 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Montevideo (effective 1 Nov 2022). Per year, in UYU.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	UYU 2,952,838	UYU 2,260,187	UYU 692,651	UYU 1,977,731
Step 2	UYU 3,074,913	UYU 2,348,081	UYU 726,832	UYU 2,054,153
Step 3	UYU 3,196,988	UYU 2,435,975	UYU 761,013	UYU 2,130,466
Step 4	UYU 3,319,063	UYU 2,523,869	UYU 795,194	UYU 2,206,779
Step 5	UYU 3,442,370	UYU 2,611,763	UYU 830,607	UYU 2,283,092
Step 6	UYU 3,566,165	UYU 2,699,657	UYU 866,508	UYU 2,359,405
Step 7	UYU 3,689,959	UYU 2,787,551	UYU 902,408	UYU 2,435,719
Step 8	UYU 3,813,754	UYU 2,875,445	UYU 938,309	UYU 2,512,032
Step 9	UYU 3,937,548	UYU 2,963,339	UYU 974,209	UYU 2,588,345
Step 10	UYU 4,061,342	UYU 3,051,233	UYU 1,010,109	UYU 2,664,659
Step 11	UYU 4,185,137	UYU 3,139,127	UYU 1,046,010	UYU 2,740,972

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 Pay — Uruguay

An estimate for a UN post at Montevideo, Uruguay — 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 — Montevideo: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Montevideo

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Montevideo, Uruguay earns a net base salary from about UYU 2,260,187 (step 1) to UYU 3,139,127 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Montevideo, Uruguay?

Everyday prices in Uruguay are roughly 66% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Montevideo is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Montevideo

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

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