UN G-2 Salary in Gaborone, Botswana — General Service Scale (2025)

G-2 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 131,012

Net · step 1

BWP 160,127

Net · mid-step

BWP 189,242

Net · top step

BWP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 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 161,743	BWP 131,012	BWP 30,731	BWP 114,959
Step 2	BWP 168,932	BWP 136,835	BWP 32,097	BWP 120,068
Step 3	BWP 176,121	BWP 142,658	BWP 33,463	BWP 125,178
Step 4	BWP 183,310	BWP 148,481	BWP 34,829	BWP 130,287
Step 5	BWP 190,499	BWP 154,304	BWP 36,195	BWP 135,397
Step 6	BWP 197,688	BWP 160,127	BWP 37,561	BWP 140,506
Step 7	BWP 204,877	BWP 165,950	BWP 38,927	BWP 145,616
Step 8	BWP 212,065	BWP 171,773	BWP 40,292	BWP 150,726
Step 9	BWP 219,254	BWP 177,596	BWP 41,658	BWP 155,835
Step 10	BWP 226,443	BWP 183,419	BWP 43,024	BWP 160,945
Step 11	BWP 233,632	BWP 189,242	BWP 44,390	BWP 166,054

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

UN jobs in Gaborone (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Gaborone, Botswana earns a net base salary from about BWP 131,012 (step 1) to BWP 189,242 (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-2 in Gaborone?

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 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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