UN G-5 Salary — Praia, Cape Verde: General Service Scale (2016)

G-5 salary — Praia, at a glance

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.

CVE 1,643,837

Net · step 1

CVE 2,009,132

Net · mid-step

CVE 2,374,427

Net · top step

CVE 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2016 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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 2,041,347	CVE 1,643,837	CVE 397,510	CVE 1,450,112
Step 2	CVE 2,136,229	CVE 1,716,896	CVE 419,333	CVE 1,514,561
Step 3	CVE 2,231,110	CVE 1,789,955	CVE 441,155	CVE 1,579,010
Step 4	CVE 2,325,992	CVE 1,863,014	CVE 462,978	CVE 1,643,459
Step 5	CVE 2,420,874	CVE 1,936,073	CVE 484,801	CVE 1,707,908
Step 6	CVE 2,515,756	CVE 2,009,132	CVE 506,624	CVE 1,772,357
Step 7	CVE 2,610,638	CVE 2,082,191	CVE 528,447	CVE 1,836,806
Step 8	CVE 2,705,519	CVE 2,155,250	CVE 550,269	CVE 1,901,255
Step 9	CVE 2,800,401	CVE 2,228,309	CVE 572,092	CVE 1,965,704
Step 10	CVE 2,895,283	CVE 2,301,368	CVE 593,915	CVE 2,030,153
Step 11	CVE 2,990,165	CVE 2,374,427	CVE 615,738	CVE 2,094,300

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 — Cape Verde

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).

{{ unmatched }} is not a UN salary grade, so the figures below are not for it — the calculator has fallen back to its default. Pick a grade above, or see contract types and what they pay.

Grade

Step

Dependent children

Prior assignments (mobility)

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.

Dependent spouse

Single parent (no spouse)

Secondary dependant (no spouse)

Net remuneration (base + post adj.)

{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}

Gross base salary{{ money(grossBase / divisor) }}

Staff assessment (internal tax)− {{ money(staffAssessment / divisor) }}

Net base salary{{ money(netBase / divisor) }}

Post adjustment ({{ station.multiplier }}%)+ {{ money(postAdj / divisor) }}

Net remuneration{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }}

Spouse allowance (6%)+ {{ money(spouseAllow / divisor) }}

Single-parent allowance (6%)+ {{ money(singleParentAllow / divisor) }}

Hardship allowance (cat {{ station.hardship }})+ {{ money(hardshipAllow / divisor) }}

Danger pay+ {{ money(dangerAllow / divisor) }}

Non-family allowance+ {{ money(nonFamilyAllow / divisor) }}

Mobility allowance ({{ assignments }} assignments)+ {{ money(mobilityAllow / divisor) }}

Child allowance ({{ children }})+ {{ money(childAllow / divisor) }}

Secondary dependant+ {{ money(secondaryAllow / divisor) }}

Pension contribution (7.9%)− {{ money(pension / divisor) }}

Health insurance *− {{ money(medical / divisor) }}

Estimated take-home{{ money(takeHome / divisor) }}

Grade

Step

Dependent children

Dependent spouse

Net salary (local scale)

{{ localMoney(gsNet / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}

On the local GS/NO scale, in CVE, for {{ gDisp(gsGradeLabel) }}, {{ stepLabel(gsStep) }} (locally recruited staff). No post adjustment. Dependency & language allowances are <b>additional</b>.

* 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 — Praia: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Praia

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Praia, Cape Verde earns a net base salary from about CVE 1,643,837 (step 1) to CVE 2,374,427 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2016. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Praia, Cape Verde?

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.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Praia

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.

Salary & Benefits Tools

Pay Stack calculatorThe full take-home tool — any duty station, every allowance, built layer by layer UN salary scales by grade Post adjustment explained UN contracts & grade levels