UN G-5 Salary — Ndjamena, Chad: General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 salary — Ndjamena, at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in XAF — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

XAF 6,906

Net · step 1

XAF 8,976

Net · mid-step

XAF 11,046

Net · top step

XAF 11 steps Hardship D Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Ndjamena. Per year, in XAF.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	XAF 8,526	XAF 6,906	XAF 1,620	XAF 6,067
Step 2	XAF 9,037	XAF 7,320	XAF 1,717	XAF 6,430
Step 3	XAF 9,548	XAF 7,734	XAF 1,814	XAF 6,794
Step 4	XAF 10,059	XAF 8,148	XAF 1,911	XAF 7,158
Step 5	XAF 10,574	XAF 8,562	XAF 2,012	XAF 7,521
Step 6	XAF 11,112	XAF 8,976	XAF 2,136	XAF 7,885
Step 7	XAF 11,649	XAF 9,390	XAF 2,259	XAF 8,249
Step 8	XAF 12,187	XAF 9,804	XAF 2,383	XAF 8,612
Step 9	XAF 12,725	XAF 10,218	XAF 2,507	XAF 8,976
Step 10	XAF 13,262	XAF 10,632	XAF 2,630	XAF 9,340
Step 11	XAF 13,800	XAF 11,046	XAF 2,754	XAF 9,703

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 — Chad

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

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Ndjamena

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Ndjamena, Chad earns a net base salary from about 6,906 (step 1) to 11,046 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Ndjamena, Chad?

Everyday prices in Chad are roughly 35% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ndjamena is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ndjamena

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.

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