UN G-5 Salary in Banjul, Gambia — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary in 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 522,092

Net · step 1

GMD 649,712

Net · mid-step

GMD 777,332

Net · top step

GMD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 644,558	GMD 522,092	GMD 122,466	GMD 459,240
Step 2	GMD 676,069	GMD 547,616	GMD 128,453	GMD 481,691
Step 3	GMD 707,580	GMD 573,140	GMD 134,440	GMD 504,142
Step 4	GMD 739,091	GMD 598,664	GMD 140,427	GMD 526,594
Step 5	GMD 770,602	GMD 624,188	GMD 146,414	GMD 549,045
Step 6	GMD 802,114	GMD 649,712	GMD 152,402	GMD 571,496
Step 7	GMD 833,625	GMD 675,236	GMD 158,389	GMD 593,948
Step 8	GMD 865,136	GMD 700,760	GMD 164,376	GMD 616,399
Step 9	GMD 896,647	GMD 726,284	GMD 170,363	GMD 638,850
Step 10	GMD 928,158	GMD 751,808	GMD 176,350	GMD 661,301
Step 11	GMD 959,669	GMD 777,332	GMD 182,337	GMD 683,753

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 in 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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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 Banjul — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Banjul

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Banjul, Gambia earns a net base salary from about GMD 522,092 (step 1) to GMD 777,332 (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-5 in Banjul?

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 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 for Banjul

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

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