UN G-5 Salary — Bujumbura, Burundi: General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary — Bujumbura, at a glance

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

BIF 21,679

Net · step 1

BIF 26,509

Net · mid-step

BIF 31,339

Net · top step

BIF 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jul 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Bujumbura (effective 1 Jul 2025). Per year, in BIF.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BIF 27,116	BIF 21,679	BIF 5,437	BIF 19,023
Step 2	BIF 28,370	BIF 22,645	BIF 5,725	BIF 19,870
Step 3	BIF 29,625	BIF 23,611	BIF 6,014	BIF 20,718
Step 4	BIF 30,879	BIF 24,577	BIF 6,302	BIF 21,561
Step 5	BIF 32,134	BIF 25,543	BIF 6,591	BIF 22,404
Step 6	BIF 33,388	BIF 26,509	BIF 6,879	BIF 23,247
Step 7	BIF 34,643	BIF 27,475	BIF 7,168	BIF 24,089
Step 8	BIF 35,897	BIF 28,441	BIF 7,456	BIF 24,932
Step 9	BIF 37,152	BIF 29,407	BIF 7,745	BIF 25,775
Step 10	BIF 38,406	BIF 30,373	BIF 8,033	BIF 26,618
Step 11	BIF 39,661	BIF 31,339	BIF 8,322	BIF 27,460

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 — Burundi

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

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 — Bujumbura: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Bujumbura

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Bujumbura, Burundi earns a net base salary from about BIF 21,679 (step 1) to BIF 31,339 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Bujumbura, Burundi?

Everyday prices in Burundi are roughly 19% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bujumbura is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bujumbura

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

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