UN G-3 Salary — Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe: General Service Scale (2023)

G-3 salary — Sao Tome, at a glance

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

STN 214,808

Net · step 1

STN 262,543

Net · mid-step

STN 310,278

Net · top step

STN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Feb 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Sao Tome (effective 1 Feb 2023). Per year, in STN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	STN 265,195	STN 214,808	STN 50,387	STN 188,487
Step 2	STN 276,981	STN 224,355	STN 52,626	STN 196,865
Step 3	STN 288,768	STN 233,902	STN 54,866	STN 205,242
Step 4	STN 300,554	STN 243,449	STN 57,105	STN 213,619
Step 5	STN 312,341	STN 252,996	STN 59,345	STN 221,996
Step 6	STN 324,127	STN 262,543	STN 61,584	STN 230,373
Step 7	STN 335,914	STN 272,090	STN 63,824	STN 238,751
Step 8	STN 347,700	STN 281,637	STN 66,063	STN 247,128
Step 9	STN 359,486	STN 291,184	STN 68,302	STN 255,505
Step 10	STN 371,273	STN 300,731	STN 70,542	STN 263,882
Step 11	STN 383,059	STN 310,278	STN 72,781	STN 272,259

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 — Sao Tome and Principe

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

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades — Sao Tome

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Sao Tome?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe earns a net base salary from about STN 214,808 (step 1) to STN 310,278 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe?

Everyday prices in Sao Tome and Principe are roughly 64% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Sao Tome is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sao Tome

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.

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