UN NO-B Salary in Banjul, Gambia — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-B salary in Banjul — at a glance

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

GMD 1,318,953

Net · step 1

GMD 1,641,363

Net · mid-step

GMD 1,963,773

Net · top step

GMD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GMD 1,654,744	GMD 1,318,953	GMD 335,791	GMD 1,160,299
Step 2	GMD 1,738,487	GMD 1,383,435	GMD 355,052	GMD 1,217,025
Step 3	GMD 1,822,230	GMD 1,447,917	GMD 374,313	GMD 1,273,521
Step 4	GMD 1,905,973	GMD 1,512,399	GMD 393,574	GMD 1,329,928
Step 5	GMD 1,989,716	GMD 1,576,881	GMD 412,835	GMD 1,386,334
Step 6	GMD 2,073,458	GMD 1,641,363	GMD 432,095	GMD 1,442,740
Step 7	GMD 2,157,201	GMD 1,705,845	GMD 451,356	GMD 1,499,147
Step 8	GMD 2,240,982	GMD 1,770,327	GMD 470,655	GMD 1,555,553
Step 9	GMD 2,328,120	GMD 1,834,809	GMD 493,311	GMD 1,611,960
Step 10	GMD 2,415,258	GMD 1,899,291	GMD 515,967	GMD 1,668,366
Step 11	GMD 2,502,396	GMD 1,963,773	GMD 538,623	GMD 1,724,773

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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* 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 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.

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Banjul?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Banjul, Gambia earns a net base salary from about GMD 1,318,953 (step 1) to GMD 1,963,773 (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 NO-B in Banjul?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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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