UN NO-A Salary in Bangui, Central African Republic

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Bangui — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 46.2% Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #191
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NO-A salary in Bangui — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in CFA — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

CFA 21,519,000
Net · step 1
CFA 28,094,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 34,669,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship D 1 Sep 2023 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bangui (effective 1 Sep 2023). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 27,485,000CFA 21,519,000CFA 5,966,000CFA 23,459,902
Step 2CFA 29,262,000CFA 22,834,000CFA 6,428,000CFA 24,607,095
Step 3CFA 31,039,000CFA 24,149,000CFA 6,890,000CFA 25,754,209
Step 4CFA 32,816,000CFA 25,464,000CFA 7,352,000CFA 26,901,402
Step 5CFA 34,593,000CFA 26,779,000CFA 7,814,000CFA 28,048,595
Step 6CFA 36,397,000CFA 28,094,000CFA 8,303,000CFA 29,195,788
Step 7CFA 38,224,000CFA 29,409,000CFA 8,815,000CFA 30,341,638
Step 8CFA 40,050,000CFA 30,724,000CFA 9,326,000CFA 31,483,380
Step 9CFA 41,876,000CFA 32,039,000CFA 9,837,000CFA 32,625,122
Step 10CFA 43,703,000CFA 33,354,000CFA 10,349,000CFA 33,766,864
Step 11CFA 45,529,000CFA 34,669,000CFA 10,860,000CFA 34,908,527

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Central African Republic

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

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.
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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 Bangui — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bangui

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

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UN jobs in Bangui (17 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Bangui?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Bangui, Central African Republic earns a net base salary from about CFA 21,519,000 (step 1) to CFA 34,669,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Bangui qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Bangui is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about CFA 384,238 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Bangui?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Bangui, Central African Republic?

Everyday prices in Central African Republic are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bangui is 117/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 17% further here than in New York.

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

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