UN G-2 Salary — Harare, Zimbabwe

What a locally recruited General Service (G-2) earns at the UN in Harare — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 39 Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #153

G-2 salary — Harare, 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 14,034
Net · step 1
USD 17,989
Net · mid-step
USD 21,944
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Harare (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 17,326USD 14,034USD 3,292USD 12,314
Step 2USD 18,302USD 14,825USD 3,477USD 13,008
Step 3USD 19,279USD 15,616USD 3,663USD 13,702
Step 4USD 20,269USD 16,407USD 3,862USD 14,397
Step 5USD 21,296USD 17,198USD 4,098USD 15,091
Step 6USD 22,323USD 17,989USD 4,334USD 15,785
Step 7USD 23,351USD 18,780USD 4,571USD 16,479
Step 8USD 24,378USD 19,571USD 4,807USD 17,173
Step 9USD 25,405USD 20,362USD 5,043USD 17,867
Step 10USD 26,432USD 21,153USD 5,279USD 18,561
Step 11USD 27,460USD 21,944USD 5,516USD 19,255

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 — Zimbabwe

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Harare

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

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

UN jobs — Harare (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Harare?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Harare, Zimbabwe earns a net base salary from about USD 14,034 (step 1) to USD 21,944 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Harare?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Harare, Zimbabwe?

Everyday prices in Zimbabwe are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Harare is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Harare
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