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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Bissau (effective 1 Feb 2025). Per year, in CFA.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | CFA 23,455,000 | CFA 18,552,000 | CFA 4,903,000 | CFA 16,261,009 |
| Step 2 | CFA 24,445,000 | CFA 19,315,000 | CFA 5,130,000 | CFA 16,926,645 |
| Step 3 | CFA 25,470,000 | CFA 20,078,000 | CFA 5,392,000 | CFA 17,592,281 |
| Step 4 | CFA 26,501,000 | CFA 20,841,000 | CFA 5,660,000 | CFA 18,257,917 |
| Step 5 | CFA 27,532,000 | CFA 21,604,000 | CFA 5,928,000 | CFA 18,923,553 |
| Step 6 | CFA 28,564,000 | CFA 22,367,000 | CFA 6,197,000 | CFA 19,589,189 |
| Step 7 | CFA 29,595,000 | CFA 23,130,000 | CFA 6,465,000 | CFA 20,254,904 |
| Step 8 | CFA 30,626,000 | CFA 23,893,000 | CFA 6,733,000 | CFA 20,920,540 |
| Step 9 | CFA 31,657,000 | CFA 24,656,000 | CFA 7,001,000 | CFA 21,586,176 |
| Step 10 | CFA 32,688,000 | CFA 25,419,000 | CFA 7,269,000 | CFA 22,251,812 |
| Step 11 | CFA 33,719,000 | CFA 26,182,000 | CFA 7,537,000 | CFA 22,917,448 |
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 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau — 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 General Service G-7 at the UN in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau earns a net base salary from about CFA 18,552,000 (step 1) to CFA 26,182,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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 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