UN G-4 Salary in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in Bissau — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category E Post Adjustment 48.9% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #174
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G-4 salary in Bissau — at a glance

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

CFA 11,467,000
Net · step 1
CFA 13,822,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 16,177,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship E 1 Feb 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Bissau (effective 1 Feb 2025). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 14,253,000CFA 11,467,000CFA 2,786,000CFA 10,061,922
Step 2CFA 14,865,000CFA 11,938,000CFA 2,927,000CFA 10,475,248
Step 3CFA 15,477,000CFA 12,409,000CFA 3,068,000CFA 10,888,495
Step 4CFA 16,088,000CFA 12,880,000CFA 3,208,000CFA 11,301,821
Step 5CFA 16,700,000CFA 13,351,000CFA 3,349,000CFA 11,715,068
Step 6CFA 17,312,000CFA 13,822,000CFA 3,490,000CFA 12,128,394
Step 7CFA 17,923,000CFA 14,293,000CFA 3,630,000CFA 12,541,641
Step 8CFA 18,535,000CFA 14,764,000CFA 3,771,000CFA 12,954,967
Step 9CFA 19,147,000CFA 15,235,000CFA 3,912,000CFA 13,367,266
Step 10CFA 19,758,000CFA 15,706,000CFA 4,052,000CFA 13,778,143
Step 11CFA 20,370,000CFA 16,177,000CFA 4,193,000CFA 14,189,020

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 Guinea-Bissau

An estimate for a UN post at Bissau, Guinea-Bissau — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 Bissau — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bissau

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Bissau (14 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Bissau?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau earns a net base salary from about CFA 11,467,000 (step 1) to CFA 16,177,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Bissau?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau?

Everyday prices in Guinea-Bissau are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bissau 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 Bissau
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Bissau set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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