UN G-1 Salary in Gaborone, Botswana — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Gaborone — at a glance

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

BWP 99,246

Net · step 1

BWP 121,301

Net · mid-step

BWP 143,356

Net · top step

BWP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Gaborone (effective 1 Apr 2025). Per year, in BWP.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BWP 122,526	BWP 99,246	BWP 23,280	BWP 87,085
Step 2	BWP 127,972	BWP 103,657	BWP 24,315	BWP 90,956
Step 3	BWP 133,417	BWP 108,068	BWP 25,349	BWP 94,826
Step 4	BWP 138,863	BWP 112,479	BWP 26,384	BWP 98,697
Step 5	BWP 144,309	BWP 116,890	BWP 27,419	BWP 102,567
Step 6	BWP 149,754	BWP 121,301	BWP 28,453	BWP 106,438
Step 7	BWP 155,200	BWP 125,712	BWP 29,488	BWP 110,308
Step 8	BWP 160,646	BWP 130,123	BWP 30,523	BWP 114,179
Step 9	BWP 166,091	BWP 134,534	BWP 31,557	BWP 118,049
Step 10	BWP 171,537	BWP 138,945	BWP 32,592	BWP 121,920
Step 11	BWP 176,983	BWP 143,356	BWP 33,627	BWP 125,790

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 Botswana

An estimate for a UN post at Gaborone, Botswana — 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 for Gaborone — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Gaborone

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Gaborone (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Gaborone?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Gaborone, Botswana earns a net base salary from about BWP 99,246 (step 1) to BWP 143,356 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Gaborone?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Gaborone, Botswana?

Everyday prices in Botswana are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Gaborone is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Gaborone

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

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