UN G-3 Salary — Banjul, Gambia: General Service Scale (2024)

G-3 salary — Banjul, at a glance

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

GMD 329,467

Net · step 1

GMD 410,002

Net · mid-step

GMD 490,537

Net · top step

GMD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Banjul (effective 1 Jan 2024). Per year, in GMD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GMD 406,749	GMD 329,467	GMD 77,282	GMD 289,804
Step 2	GMD 426,635	GMD 345,574	GMD 81,061	GMD 303,972
Step 3	GMD 446,520	GMD 361,681	GMD 84,839	GMD 318,140
Step 4	GMD 466,405	GMD 377,788	GMD 88,617	GMD 332,308
Step 5	GMD 486,290	GMD 393,895	GMD 92,395	GMD 346,476
Step 6	GMD 506,175	GMD 410,002	GMD 96,173	GMD 360,644
Step 7	GMD 526,060	GMD 426,109	GMD 99,951	GMD 374,812
Step 8	GMD 545,946	GMD 442,216	GMD 103,730	GMD 388,980
Step 9	GMD 565,831	GMD 458,323	GMD 107,508	GMD 403,148
Step 10	GMD 585,716	GMD 474,430	GMD 111,286	GMD 417,316
Step 11	GMD 605,601	GMD 490,537	GMD 115,064	GMD 431,484

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 — Gambia

An estimate for a UN post at Banjul, Gambia — 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.

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Banjul?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Banjul, Gambia earns a net base salary from about GMD 329,467 (step 1) to GMD 490,537 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Banjul?

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.

What is the cost of living in Banjul, Gambia?

Everyday prices in Gambia are roughly 25% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Banjul is 126/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 26% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Banjul

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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