UN NO-C Salary in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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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NO-C salary in Bissau — at a glance

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

CFA 24,617,000
Net · step 1
CFA 28,022,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 31,427,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship E 1 Feb 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 31,604,000CFA 24,617,000CFA 6,987,000CFA 21,812,248
Step 2CFA 32,524,000CFA 25,298,000CFA 7,226,000CFA 22,413,576
Step 3CFA 33,445,000CFA 25,979,000CFA 7,466,000CFA 23,014,904
Step 4CFA 34,365,000CFA 26,660,000CFA 7,705,000CFA 23,616,153
Step 5CFA 35,285,000CFA 27,341,000CFA 7,944,000CFA 24,217,481
Step 6CFA 36,205,000CFA 28,022,000CFA 8,183,000CFA 24,818,809
Step 7CFA 37,132,000CFA 28,703,000CFA 8,429,000CFA 25,420,058
Step 8CFA 38,078,000CFA 29,384,000CFA 8,694,000CFA 26,021,386
Step 9CFA 39,024,000CFA 30,065,000CFA 8,959,000CFA 26,622,714
Step 10CFA 39,969,000CFA 30,746,000CFA 9,223,000CFA 27,223,963
Step 11CFA 40,915,000CFA 31,427,000CFA 9,488,000CFA 27,825,291

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-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-D

UN jobs in Bissau (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Bissau?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau earns a net base salary from about CFA 24,617,000 (step 1) to CFA 31,427,000 (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 NO-C in Bissau?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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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