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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 2,414,472 | GMD 1,898,709 | GMD 515,763 | GMD 1,667,857 |
| Step 2 | GMD 2,539,912 | GMD 1,991,535 | GMD 548,377 | GMD 1,749,058 |
| Step 3 | GMD 2,665,353 | GMD 2,084,361 | GMD 580,992 | GMD 1,830,258 |
| Step 4 | GMD 2,790,793 | GMD 2,177,187 | GMD 613,606 | GMD 1,911,459 |
| Step 5 | GMD 2,916,234 | GMD 2,270,013 | GMD 646,221 | GMD 1,992,660 |
| Step 6 | GMD 3,041,674 | GMD 2,362,839 | GMD 678,835 | GMD 2,073,860 |
| Step 7 | GMD 3,167,115 | GMD 2,455,665 | GMD 711,450 | GMD 2,155,061 |
| Step 8 | GMD 3,292,555 | GMD 2,548,491 | GMD 744,064 | GMD 2,236,262 |
| Step 9 | GMD 3,419,607 | GMD 2,641,317 | GMD 778,290 | GMD 2,317,463 |
| Step 10 | GMD 3,548,532 | GMD 2,734,143 | GMD 814,389 | GMD 2,398,663 |
| Step 11 | GMD 3,677,457 | GMD 2,826,969 | GMD 850,488 | GMD 2,479,486 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Banjul, Gambia earns a net base salary from about GMD 1,898,709 (step 1) to GMD 2,826,969 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.
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.
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