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 1,341,505 | CVE 1,086,619 | CVE 254,886 | CVE 958,562 |
| Step 2 | CVE 1,401,127 | CVE 1,134,913 | CVE 266,214 | CVE 1,001,164 |
| Step 3 | CVE 1,460,749 | CVE 1,183,207 | CVE 277,542 | CVE 1,043,767 |
| Step 4 | CVE 1,520,372 | CVE 1,231,501 | CVE 288,871 | CVE 1,086,369 |
| Step 5 | CVE 1,579,994 | CVE 1,279,795 | CVE 300,199 | CVE 1,128,972 |
| Step 6 | CVE 1,639,616 | CVE 1,328,089 | CVE 311,527 | CVE 1,171,575 |
| Step 7 | CVE 1,699,238 | CVE 1,376,383 | CVE 322,855 | CVE 1,214,177 |
| Step 8 | CVE 1,758,860 | CVE 1,424,677 | CVE 334,183 | CVE 1,256,780 |
| Step 9 | CVE 1,819,443 | CVE 1,472,971 | CVE 346,472 | CVE 1,299,382 |
| Step 10 | CVE 1,882,162 | CVE 1,521,265 | CVE 360,897 | CVE 1,341,985 |
| Step 11 | CVE 1,944,882 | CVE 1,569,559 | CVE 375,323 | CVE 1,384,587 |
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-3 at the UN in Praia, Cape Verde earns a net base salary from about CVE 1,086,619 (step 1) to CVE 1,569,559 (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-3 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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