UN G-1 Salary in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Ouagadougou — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Post Adjustment 38.3% Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #186
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G-1 salary in Ouagadougou — 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 4,623,000
Net · step 1
CFA 6,303,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 7,983,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship D 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Ouagadougou (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 5,707,000CFA 4,623,000CFA 1,084,000CFA 4,067,711
Step 2CFA 6,122,000CFA 4,959,000CFA 1,163,000CFA 4,363,395
Step 3CFA 6,537,000CFA 5,295,000CFA 1,242,000CFA 4,659,000
Step 4CFA 6,952,000CFA 5,631,000CFA 1,321,000CFA 4,954,684
Step 5CFA 7,367,000CFA 5,967,000CFA 1,400,000CFA 5,250,289
Step 6CFA 7,781,000CFA 6,303,000CFA 1,478,000CFA 5,545,973
Step 7CFA 8,196,000CFA 6,639,000CFA 1,557,000CFA 5,841,657
Step 8CFA 8,611,000CFA 6,975,000CFA 1,636,000CFA 6,137,262
Step 9CFA 9,026,000CFA 7,311,000CFA 1,715,000CFA 6,432,946
Step 10CFA 9,441,000CFA 7,647,000CFA 1,794,000CFA 6,728,630
Step 11CFA 9,856,000CFA 7,983,000CFA 1,873,000CFA 7,024,235

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 Burkina Faso

An estimate for a UN post at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — 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 Ouagadougou — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ouagadougou

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 Ouagadougou (4 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso earns a net base salary from about CFA 4,623,000 (step 1) to CFA 7,983,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?

Everyday prices in Burkina Faso are roughly 37% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ouagadougou is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

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

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