UN G-4 Salary — Lusaka, Zambia: General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 salary — Lusaka, at a glance

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

ZMW 372,474

Net · step 1

ZMW 465,599

Net · mid-step

ZMW 558,724

Net · top step

ZMW 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Lusaka (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in ZMW.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ZMW 461,270	ZMW 372,474	ZMW 88,796	ZMW 329,087
Step 2	ZMW 485,458	ZMW 391,099	ZMW 94,359	ZMW 345,542
Step 3	ZMW 509,647	ZMW 409,724	ZMW 99,923	ZMW 361,998
Step 4	ZMW 533,835	ZMW 428,349	ZMW 105,486	ZMW 378,453
Step 5	ZMW 558,023	ZMW 446,974	ZMW 111,049	ZMW 394,909
Step 6	ZMW 582,212	ZMW 465,599	ZMW 116,613	ZMW 411,364
Step 7	ZMW 606,400	ZMW 484,224	ZMW 122,176	ZMW 427,820
Step 8	ZMW 630,588	ZMW 502,849	ZMW 127,739	ZMW 444,275
Step 9	ZMW 654,777	ZMW 521,474	ZMW 133,303	ZMW 460,731
Step 10	ZMW 678,965	ZMW 540,099	ZMW 138,866	ZMW 477,186
Step 11	ZMW 703,153	ZMW 558,724	ZMW 144,429	ZMW 493,642

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 — Zambia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Lusaka

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Lusaka?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Lusaka, Zambia earns a net base salary from about ZMW 372,474 (step 1) to ZMW 558,724 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Lusaka?

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 Lusaka, Zambia?

Everyday prices in Zambia are roughly 30% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lusaka is 125/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 25% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lusaka

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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