UN G-5 Salary in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Abidjan — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 65.3% Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #157
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G-5 salary in Abidjan — 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 12,026,000
Net · step 1
CFA 15,701,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 19,376,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship B

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Abidjan. Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 15,016,000CFA 12,026,000CFA 2,990,000CFA 10,563,023
Step 2CFA 15,970,000CFA 12,761,000CFA 3,209,000CFA 11,208,548
Step 3CFA 16,925,000CFA 13,496,000CFA 3,429,000CFA 11,854,152
Step 4CFA 17,879,000CFA 14,231,000CFA 3,648,000CFA 12,499,756
Step 5CFA 18,834,000CFA 14,966,000CFA 3,868,000CFA 13,142,042
Step 6CFA 19,788,000CFA 15,701,000CFA 4,087,000CFA 13,783,933
Step 7CFA 20,743,000CFA 16,436,000CFA 4,307,000CFA 14,425,824
Step 8CFA 21,697,000CFA 17,171,000CFA 4,526,000CFA 15,067,715
Step 9CFA 22,652,000CFA 17,906,000CFA 4,746,000CFA 15,709,606
Step 10CFA 23,623,000CFA 18,641,000CFA 4,982,000CFA 16,351,497
Step 11CFA 24,616,000CFA 19,376,000CFA 5,240,000CFA 16,993,388

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 Ivory Coast

An estimate for a UN post at Abidjan, Ivory Coast — 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 Abidjan — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Abidjan

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Abidjan (9 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Abidjan?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Abidjan, Ivory Coast earns a net base salary from about CFA 12,026,000 (step 1) to CFA 19,376,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Abidjan?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Abidjan, Ivory Coast?

Everyday prices in Ivory Coast are roughly 37% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Abidjan is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

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

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