UN G-3 Salary — Conakry, Guinea

What a locally recruited General Service (G-3) earns at the UN in Conakry — the published local salary scale in GNF, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-3 salary — Conakry, at a glance

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

GNF 117,397,000
Net · step 1
GNF 142,177,000
Net · mid-step
GNF 166,957,000
Net · top step
GNF 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Conakry (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in GNF.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1GNF 144,935,000GNF 117,397,000GNF 27,538,000GNF 103,012,684
Step 2GNF 151,053,000GNF 122,353,000GNF 28,700,000GNF 107,361,225
Step 3GNF 157,172,000GNF 127,309,000GNF 29,863,000GNF 111,709,924
Step 4GNF 163,290,000GNF 132,265,000GNF 31,025,000GNF 116,058,544
Step 5GNF 169,409,000GNF 137,221,000GNF 32,188,000GNF 120,407,243
Step 6GNF 175,527,000GNF 142,177,000GNF 33,350,000GNF 124,755,942
Step 7GNF 181,897,000GNF 147,133,000GNF 34,764,000GNF 129,104,483
Step 8GNF 188,334,000GNF 152,089,000GNF 36,245,000GNF 133,453,261
Step 9GNF 194,770,000GNF 157,045,000GNF 37,725,000GNF 137,802,039
Step 10GNF 201,206,000GNF 162,001,000GNF 39,205,000GNF 142,150,580
Step 11GNF 207,643,000GNF 166,957,000GNF 40,686,000GNF 146,499,279

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 Pay — Guinea

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

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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 — Conakry: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Conakry

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Conakry?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Conakry, Guinea earns a net base salary from about GNF 117,397,000 (step 1) to GNF 166,957,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Conakry?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Conakry, Guinea?

Everyday prices in Guinea 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 Conakry is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Conakry
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.