UN G-4 Salary in Port Vila, Vanuatu — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 salary in Port Vila — at a glance

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

VUV 2,164,305

Net · step 1

VUV 2,645,275

Net · mid-step

VUV 3,126,245

Net · top step

VUV 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Port Vila (effective 1 Dec 2023). Per year, in VUV.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	VUV 2,693,726	VUV 2,164,305	VUV 529,421	VUV 1,899,110
Step 2	VUV 2,818,653	VUV 2,260,499	VUV 558,154	VUV 1,983,517
Step 3	VUV 2,943,581	VUV 2,356,693	VUV 586,888	VUV 2,067,925
Step 4	VUV 3,068,508	VUV 2,452,887	VUV 615,621	VUV 2,152,332
Step 5	VUV 3,193,435	VUV 2,549,081	VUV 644,354	VUV 2,236,740
Step 6	VUV 3,318,362	VUV 2,645,275	VUV 673,087	VUV 2,321,147
Step 7	VUV 3,443,290	VUV 2,741,469	VUV 701,821	VUV 2,405,555
Step 8	VUV 3,568,217	VUV 2,837,663	VUV 730,554	VUV 2,489,962
Step 9	VUV 3,693,144	VUV 2,933,857	VUV 759,287	VUV 2,574,370
Step 10	VUV 3,818,071	VUV 3,030,051	VUV 788,020	VUV 2,658,777
Step 11	VUV 3,942,999	VUV 3,126,245	VUV 816,754	VUV 2,743,185

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 Vanuatu

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

Grade

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You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.

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Secondary dependant (no spouse)

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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 Port Vila — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Port Vila

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Port Vila?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Port Vila, Vanuatu earns a net base salary from about VUV 2,164,305 (step 1) to VUV 3,126,245 (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-4 in Port Vila?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Port Vila, Vanuatu?

Everyday prices in Vanuatu 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 Port Vila is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port Vila

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

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