UN G-5 Salary in Port Vila, Vanuatu — General Service Scale (2023)

G-5 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 2,878,543

Net · step 1

VUV 3,518,213

Net · mid-step

VUV 4,157,883

Net · top step

VUV 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 3,621,308	VUV 2,878,543	VUV 742,765	VUV 2,525,833
Step 2	VUV 3,787,456	VUV 3,006,477	VUV 780,979	VUV 2,638,091
Step 3	VUV 3,953,604	VUV 3,134,411	VUV 819,193	VUV 2,750,349
Step 4	VUV 4,119,752	VUV 3,262,345	VUV 857,407	VUV 2,862,607
Step 5	VUV 4,285,900	VUV 3,390,279	VUV 895,621	VUV 2,974,865
Step 6	VUV 4,452,048	VUV 3,518,213	VUV 933,835	VUV 3,087,123
Step 7	VUV 4,622,712	VUV 3,646,147	VUV 976,565	VUV 3,199,381
Step 8	VUV 4,795,596	VUV 3,774,081	VUV 1,021,515	VUV 3,311,640
Step 9	VUV 4,968,480	VUV 3,902,015	VUV 1,066,465	VUV 3,423,898
Step 10	VUV 5,141,364	VUV 4,029,949	VUV 1,111,415	VUV 3,536,156
Step 11	VUV 5,314,247	VUV 4,157,883	VUV 1,156,364	VUV 3,648,414

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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* 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 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-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Port Vila?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Port Vila, Vanuatu earns a net base salary from about VUV 2,878,543 (step 1) to VUV 4,157,883 (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-5 in Port Vila?

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 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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