UN NO-A Salary in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Sao Tome — the published local salary scale in STN, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-A salary in Sao Tome — at a glance

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

STN 512,631
Net · step 1
STN 655,031
Net · mid-step
STN 797,431
Net · top step
STN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Feb 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1STN 642,949STN 512,631STN 130,318STN 449,818
Step 2STN 679,936STN 541,111STN 138,825STN 474,786
Step 3STN 716,923STN 569,591STN 147,332STN 499,632
Step 4STN 753,910STN 598,071STN 155,839STN 524,478
Step 5STN 790,897STN 626,551STN 164,346STN 549,324
Step 6STN 827,884STN 655,031STN 172,853STN 574,170
Step 7STN 864,871STN 683,511STN 181,360STN 599,016
Step 8STN 902,826STN 711,991STN 190,835STN 623,862
Step 9STN 941,312STN 740,471STN 200,841STN 648,708
Step 10STN 979,799STN 768,951STN 210,848STN 673,554
Step 11STN 1,018,285STN 797,431STN 220,854STN 698,400

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).

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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See all allowances & benefits for Sao Tome — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Sao Tome

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Sao Tome?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe earns a net base salary from about STN 512,631 (step 1) to STN 797,431 (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 NO-A in Sao Tome?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 for Sao Tome
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.