UN NO-B Salary in Conakry, Guinea

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Conakry — the published local salary scale in GNF, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-B salary in Conakry — at a glance

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

GNF 435,094,000
Net · step 1
GNF 531,779,000
Net · mid-step
GNF 628,464,000
Net · top step
GNF 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1GNF 565,008,000GNF 435,094,000GNF 129,914,000GNF 381,198,543
Step 2GNF 591,865,000GNF 454,431,000GNF 137,434,000GNF 398,068,033
Step 3GNF 618,722,000GNF 473,768,000GNF 144,954,000GNF 414,937,681
Step 4GNF 645,579,000GNF 493,105,000GNF 152,474,000GNF 431,807,329
Step 5GNF 672,436,000GNF 512,442,000GNF 159,994,000GNF 448,676,977
Step 6GNF 699,293,000GNF 531,779,000GNF 167,514,000GNF 465,546,546
Step 7GNF 726,417,000GNF 551,116,000GNF 175,301,000GNF 482,416,273
Step 8GNF 753,652,000GNF 570,453,000GNF 183,199,000GNF 499,285,842
Step 9GNF 780,887,000GNF 589,790,000GNF 191,097,000GNF 516,155,490
Step 10GNF 808,123,000GNF 609,127,000GNF 198,996,000GNF 533,025,138
Step 11GNF 835,358,000GNF 628,464,000GNF 206,894,000GNF 549,877,011

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

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).

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Conakry

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Conakry?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Conakry, Guinea earns a net base salary from about GNF 435,094,000 (step 1) to GNF 628,464,000 (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 NO-B in Conakry?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 for Conakry
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Conakry set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.