UN G-5 Salary — Hanoi, Vietnam

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Hanoi — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 24.5 Cost of living 28 (US=100) HDI Rank #93

G-5 salary — Hanoi, 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 16,917
Net · step 1
USD 21,142
Net · mid-step
USD 25,367
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Hanoi (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 20,931USD 16,917USD 4,014USD 14,844
Step 2USD 22,029USD 17,762USD 4,267USD 15,585
Step 3USD 23,126USD 18,607USD 4,519USD 16,327
Step 4USD 24,223USD 19,452USD 4,771USD 17,069
Step 5USD 25,321USD 20,297USD 5,024USD 17,810
Step 6USD 26,418USD 21,142USD 5,276USD 18,551
Step 7USD 27,516USD 21,987USD 5,529USD 19,293
Step 8USD 28,613USD 22,832USD 5,781USD 20,035
Step 9USD 29,710USD 23,677USD 6,033USD 20,776
Step 10USD 30,808USD 24,522USD 6,286USD 21,518
Step 11USD 31,905USD 25,367USD 6,538USD 22,259

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 — Vietnam

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Hanoi

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 NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Hanoi, Vietnam earns a net base salary from about USD 16,917 (step 1) to USD 25,367 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Hanoi, Vietnam?

Everyday prices in Vietnam are roughly 28% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Hanoi is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Hanoi
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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