Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in CVE — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Praia (effective 1 Apr 2016). Per year, in CVE.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | CVE 1,081,859 | CVE 876,306 | CVE 205,553 | CVE 773,034 |
| Step 2 | CVE 1,129,942 | CVE 915,253 | CVE 214,689 | CVE 807,391 |
| Step 3 | CVE 1,178,025 | CVE 954,200 | CVE 223,825 | CVE 841,748 |
| Step 4 | CVE 1,226,107 | CVE 993,147 | CVE 232,960 | CVE 876,105 |
| Step 5 | CVE 1,274,190 | CVE 1,032,094 | CVE 242,096 | CVE 910,462 |
| Step 6 | CVE 1,322,273 | CVE 1,071,041 | CVE 251,232 | CVE 944,819 |
| Step 7 | CVE 1,370,356 | CVE 1,109,988 | CVE 260,368 | CVE 979,177 |
| Step 8 | CVE 1,418,438 | CVE 1,148,935 | CVE 269,503 | CVE 1,013,534 |
| Step 9 | CVE 1,466,521 | CVE 1,187,882 | CVE 278,639 | CVE 1,047,891 |
| Step 10 | CVE 1,514,604 | CVE 1,226,829 | CVE 287,775 | CVE 1,082,248 |
| Step 11 | CVE 1,562,686 | CVE 1,265,776 | CVE 296,910 | CVE 1,116,605 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Praia, Cape Verde — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
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A General Service G-2 at the UN in Praia, Cape Verde earns a net base salary from about CVE 876,306 (step 1) to CVE 1,265,776 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2016. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Cape Verde are roughly 48% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Praia is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.
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