UN G-5 Salary in Nouakchott, Mauritania — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 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 678,034

Net · step 1

MUR 866,379

Net · mid-step

MUR 1,054,724

Net · top step

MUR 11 steps Hardship D 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 841,810	MUR 678,034	MUR 163,776	MUR 594,954
Step 2	MUR 890,731	MUR 715,703	MUR 175,028	MUR 628,007
Step 3	MUR 939,652	MUR 753,372	MUR 186,280	MUR 661,061
Step 4	MUR 988,573	MUR 791,041	MUR 197,532	MUR 694,114
Step 5	MUR 1,037,494	MUR 828,710	MUR 208,784	MUR 727,168
Step 6	MUR 1,086,414	MUR 866,379	MUR 220,035	MUR 760,221
Step 7	MUR 1,135,335	MUR 904,048	MUR 231,287	MUR 793,274
Step 8	MUR 1,184,256	MUR 941,717	MUR 242,539	MUR 826,271
Step 9	MUR 1,233,177	MUR 979,386	MUR 253,791	MUR 859,133
Step 10	MUR 1,282,097	MUR 1,017,055	MUR 265,042	MUR 891,996
Step 11	MUR 1,331,018	MUR 1,054,724	MUR 276,294	MUR 924,858

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.

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

UN jobs in Nouakchott (3 open)

Communications and External Affairs OfficerWorld Bank · GF

Consultant(e) National pour la Mise à jour des profils de marché en MauritanieWFP · Consultant

Coordinateur(trice) Financement de la Biodiversité [Ouvert aux Candidats internes & externes]UNDP · NPSA-9 View all UN jobs in Nouakchott

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Nouakchott, Mauritania earns a net base salary from about MUR 678,034 (step 1) to MUR 1,054,724 (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-5 in Nouakchott?

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 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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