UN G-6 Salary in Yaounde, Cameroon

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in Yaounde — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 39.8% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #155

G-6 salary in Yaounde — 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 11,665,000
Net · step 1
CFA 15,365,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 19,065,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2021 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Yaounde (effective 1 Jan 2021). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 14,555,000CFA 11,665,000CFA 2,890,000CFA 10,235,696
Step 2CFA 15,516,000CFA 12,405,000CFA 3,111,000CFA 10,885,069
Step 3CFA 16,477,000CFA 13,145,000CFA 3,332,000CFA 11,534,363
Step 4CFA 17,438,000CFA 13,885,000CFA 3,553,000CFA 12,183,736
Step 5CFA 18,399,000CFA 14,625,000CFA 3,774,000CFA 12,833,030
Step 6CFA 19,360,000CFA 15,365,000CFA 3,995,000CFA 13,478,927
Step 7CFA 20,321,000CFA 16,105,000CFA 4,216,000CFA 14,124,508
Step 8CFA 21,282,000CFA 16,845,000CFA 4,437,000CFA 14,770,089
Step 9CFA 22,243,000CFA 17,585,000CFA 4,658,000CFA 15,415,591
Step 10CFA 23,218,000CFA 18,325,000CFA 4,893,000CFA 16,061,172
Step 11CFA 24,218,000CFA 19,065,000CFA 5,153,000CFA 16,706,753

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 Cameroon

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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 Yaounde — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Yaounde

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Yaounde (8 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Yaounde?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Yaounde, Cameroon earns a net base salary from about CFA 11,665,000 (step 1) to CFA 19,065,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2021. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-6 in Yaounde?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 Yaounde, Cameroon?

Everyday prices in Cameroon 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 Yaounde is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

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

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