UN G-4 Salary in Nouakchott, Mauritania — General Service Scale (2024)

G-4 salary in Nouakchott — at a glance

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

MUR 538,124

Net · step 1

MUR 687,599

Net · mid-step

MUR 837,074

Net · top step

MUR 11 steps Hardship D 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Nouakchott (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in MUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MUR 664,351	MUR 538,124	MUR 126,227	MUR 472,187
Step 2	MUR 701,258	MUR 568,019	MUR 133,239	MUR 498,419
Step 3	MUR 738,165	MUR 597,914	MUR 140,251	MUR 524,651
Step 4	MUR 776,583	MUR 627,809	MUR 148,774	MUR 550,883
Step 5	MUR 815,408	MUR 657,704	MUR 157,704	MUR 577,115
Step 6	MUR 854,232	MUR 687,599	MUR 166,633	MUR 603,347
Step 7	MUR 893,057	MUR 717,494	MUR 175,563	MUR 629,579
Step 8	MUR 931,882	MUR 747,389	MUR 184,493	MUR 655,811
Step 9	MUR 970,706	MUR 777,284	MUR 193,422	MUR 682,043
Step 10	MUR 1,009,531	MUR 807,179	MUR 202,352	MUR 708,275
Step 11	MUR 1,048,356	MUR 837,074	MUR 211,282	MUR 734,506

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 Mauritania

An estimate for a UN post at Nouakchott, Mauritania — 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 for Nouakchott — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nouakchott

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

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UN jobs in Nouakchott (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Nouakchott?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Nouakchott, Mauritania earns a net base salary from about MUR 538,124 (step 1) to MUR 837,074 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Nouakchott?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Nouakchott, Mauritania?

Everyday prices in Mauritania are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nouakchott is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Nouakchott

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

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