UN G-5 Salary in Accra, Ghana — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Accra — at a glance

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

GHS 179,316

Net · step 1

GHS 219,166

Net · mid-step

GHS 259,016

Net · top step

GHS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Accra (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in GHS.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GHS 221,636	GHS 179,316	GHS 42,320	GHS 159,076
Step 2	GHS 231,987	GHS 187,286	GHS 44,701	GHS 166,146
Step 3	GHS 242,338	GHS 195,256	GHS 47,082	GHS 173,216
Step 4	GHS 252,688	GHS 203,226	GHS 49,462	GHS 180,287
Step 5	GHS 263,039	GHS 211,196	GHS 51,843	GHS 187,357
Step 6	GHS 273,390	GHS 219,166	GHS 54,224	GHS 194,428
Step 7	GHS 283,740	GHS 227,136	GHS 56,604	GHS 201,498
Step 8	GHS 294,091	GHS 235,106	GHS 58,985	GHS 208,568
Step 9	GHS 304,442	GHS 243,076	GHS 61,366	GHS 215,639
Step 10	GHS 314,792	GHS 251,046	GHS 63,746	GHS 222,709
Step 11	GHS 325,143	GHS 259,016	GHS 66,127	GHS 229,765

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 Ghana

An estimate for a UN post at Accra, Ghana — 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 Accra — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Accra

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 Accra?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Accra, Ghana earns a net base salary from about GHS 179,316 (step 1) to GHS 259,016 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Accra, Ghana?

Everyday prices in Ghana are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Accra is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Accra

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

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