UN G-6 Salary — Caracas, Venezuela

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in Caracas — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 42.7 HDI Rank #121

G-6 salary — Caracas, at a glance

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

USD 27,639
Net · step 1
USD 34,549
Net · mid-step
USD 41,459
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jun 2016 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Caracas (effective 1 Jun 2016). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 34,995USD 27,639USD 7,356USD 24,514
Step 2USD 36,862USD 29,021USD 7,841USD 25,733
Step 3USD 38,730USD 30,403USD 8,327USD 26,951
Step 4USD 40,597USD 31,785USD 8,812USD 28,170
Step 5USD 42,465USD 33,167USD 9,298USD 29,388
Step 6USD 44,332USD 34,549USD 9,783USD 30,607
Step 7USD 46,200USD 35,931USD 10,269USD 31,821
Step 8USD 48,067USD 37,313USD 10,754USD 33,031
Step 9USD 49,935USD 38,695USD 11,240USD 34,240
Step 10USD 51,802USD 40,077USD 11,725USD 35,449
Step 11USD 53,769USD 41,459USD 12,310USD 36,659

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 — Venezuela

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Caracas

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Caracas?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Caracas, Venezuela earns a net base salary from about USD 27,639 (step 1) to USD 41,459 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2016. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-6 in Caracas?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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.

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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