UN G-5 Salary in Cotonou, Benin

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 33.2% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #173
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G-5 salary in Cotonou — at a glance

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

CFA 10,279,000
Net · step 1
CFA 12,844,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 15,409,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Cotonou (effective 1 Jan 2024). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 12,730,000CFA 10,279,000CFA 2,451,000CFA 9,019,515
Step 2CFA 13,396,000CFA 10,792,000CFA 2,604,000CFA 9,469,683
Step 3CFA 14,063,000CFA 11,305,000CFA 2,758,000CFA 9,919,772
Step 4CFA 14,729,000CFA 11,818,000CFA 2,911,000CFA 10,369,940
Step 5CFA 15,395,000CFA 12,331,000CFA 3,064,000CFA 10,820,108
Step 6CFA 16,061,000CFA 12,844,000CFA 3,217,000CFA 11,270,197
Step 7CFA 16,728,000CFA 13,357,000CFA 3,371,000CFA 11,720,365
Step 8CFA 17,394,000CFA 13,870,000CFA 3,524,000CFA 12,170,533
Step 9CFA 18,060,000CFA 14,383,000CFA 3,677,000CFA 12,620,622
Step 10CFA 18,726,000CFA 14,896,000CFA 3,830,000CFA 13,069,131
Step 11CFA 19,392,000CFA 15,409,000CFA 3,983,000CFA 13,516,692

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 Benin

An estimate for a UN post at Cotonou, Benin — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 for Cotonou — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Cotonou

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

UN jobs in Cotonou (4 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Cotonou, Benin earns a net base salary from about CFA 10,279,000 (step 1) to CFA 15,409,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Cotonou, Benin?

Everyday prices in Benin are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Cotonou is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Cotonou
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Cotonou set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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