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).
* 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.
On top of net base salary, ICSC common-system entitlements adjust pay for cost of living and the difficulty of the posting. Not every allowance applies to every posting or every staff category — each is tagged below. Amounts are 2025 rates in US dollars.
E is the most difficult category — remote, under-served, or affected by insecurity or conflict.
Post adjustment is a cost-of-living multiplier added to net base salary so purchasing power is comparable across duty stations. It is set city by city, not country-wide. New York (HQ) is 76%.
Granted where staff face serious danger such as armed conflict. The rate differs by recruitment type:
Dependants may not accompany staff here for security reasons. Internationally recruited staff receive an additional non-family allowance:
Given its conditions, this duty station is typically R&R-eligible: staff receive a paid break with travel every 4–12 weeks depending on severity.
About Rest & RecuperationCentral African Republic is a hardship duty station (category E), so internationally recruited staff do earn a mobility incentive here — from their second assignment onward, once they have five years' continuous UN service. The annual amount depends on your grade and how many duty stations you've served (it's the same at any hardship location; only category H stations are excluded).
Open the full salary scale, allowances and estimated take-home for a specific grade at this duty station.
The Bank is not on the UN common system: there is no post adjustment, each country office is set against its own local market, and figures are quoted net of tax — so they do not compare like for like with the UN figures above. Annual, in local currency.
| Grade | Minimum | Midpoint | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | XAF 4,750,000 | 6,790,000 | 8,830,000 |
| GA | XAF 6,820,000 | 9,750,000 | 12,680,000 |
| GB | XAF 9,700,000 | 13,840,000 | 17,990,000 |
| GC | XAF 12,690,000 | 18,120,000 | 23,560,000 |
| GD | XAF 18,740,000 | 26,790,000 | 34,830,000 |
| GE | XAF 26,390,000 | 37,690,000 | 49,000,000 |
| GF | XAF 38,800,000 | 55,420,000 | 72,050,000 |
| GG | XAF 59,910,000 | 85,600,000 | 111,280,000 |
| GH | XAF 85,550,000 | 122,220,000 | 158,880,000 |
Based on the World Bank Group's FY27 salary structure (7 July 2026), shown here for ease of reference. Figures are reviewed annually and can change without notice — the official World Bank Group salary scales should always be consulted and prevail over anything shown here. What the GA–GK grades pay → How the World Bank Group pays →