UN G-4 Salary in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 salary in 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 268,510

Net · step 1

STN 328,180

Net · mid-step

STN 387,850

Net · top step

STN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Feb 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 331,494	STN 268,510	STN 62,984	STN 235,609
Step 2	STN 346,227	STN 280,444	STN 65,783	STN 246,081
Step 3	STN 360,960	STN 292,378	STN 68,582	STN 256,553
Step 4	STN 375,694	STN 304,312	STN 71,382	STN 267,024
Step 5	STN 390,427	STN 316,246	STN 74,181	STN 277,496
Step 6	STN 405,160	STN 328,180	STN 76,980	STN 287,968
Step 7	STN 419,894	STN 340,114	STN 79,780	STN 298,440
Step 8	STN 434,627	STN 352,048	STN 82,579	STN 308,911
Step 9	STN 449,899	STN 363,982	STN 85,917	STN 319,383
Step 10	STN 465,397	STN 375,916	STN 89,481	STN 329,855
Step 11	STN 480,896	STN 387,850	STN 93,046	STN 340,326

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 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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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 in Sao Tome

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Sao Tome?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe earns a net base salary from about STN 268,510 (step 1) to STN 387,850 (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-4 in Sao Tome?

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 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.

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

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