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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Sao Tome (effective 1 Feb 2023). Per year, in STN.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | STN 809,388 | STN 640,789 | STN 168,599 | STN 561,745 |
| Step 2 | STN 855,621 | STN 676,388 | STN 179,233 | STN 592,802 |
| Step 3 | STN 902,820 | STN 711,987 | STN 190,833 | STN 623,859 |
| Step 4 | STN 950,927 | STN 747,586 | STN 203,341 | STN 654,915 |
| Step 5 | STN 999,034 | STN 783,185 | STN 215,849 | STN 685,972 |
| Step 6 | STN 1,047,141 | STN 818,784 | STN 228,357 | STN 717,029 |
| Step 7 | STN 1,095,247 | STN 854,383 | STN 240,864 | STN 748,085 |
| Step 8 | STN 1,143,354 | STN 889,982 | STN 253,372 | STN 779,142 |
| Step 9 | STN 1,191,461 | STN 925,581 | STN 265,880 | STN 810,199 |
| Step 10 | STN 1,239,568 | STN 961,180 | STN 278,388 | STN 841,255 |
| Step 11 | STN 1,287,674 | STN 996,779 | STN 290,895 | STN 872,312 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe earns a net base salary from about STN 640,789 (step 1) to STN 996,779 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the NO-B 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.
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