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 1,066,386 | STN 833,026 | STN 233,360 | STN 729,453 |
| Step 2 | STN 1,128,926 | STN 879,305 | STN 249,621 | STN 769,827 |
| Step 3 | STN 1,191,465 | STN 925,584 | STN 265,881 | STN 810,201 |
| Step 4 | STN 1,254,004 | STN 971,863 | STN 282,141 | STN 850,575 |
| Step 5 | STN 1,316,543 | STN 1,018,142 | STN 298,401 | STN 890,949 |
| Step 6 | STN 1,380,807 | STN 1,064,421 | STN 316,386 | STN 931,250 |
| Step 7 | STN 1,445,083 | STN 1,110,700 | STN 334,383 | STN 971,432 |
| Step 8 | STN 1,509,360 | STN 1,156,979 | STN 352,381 | STN 1,011,613 |
| Step 9 | STN 1,573,636 | STN 1,203,258 | STN 370,378 | STN 1,051,795 |
| Step 10 | STN 1,637,913 | STN 1,249,537 | STN 388,376 | STN 1,091,976 |
| Step 11 | STN 1,702,189 | STN 1,295,816 | STN 406,373 | STN 1,132,158 |
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-C at the UN in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe earns a net base salary from about STN 833,026 (step 1) to STN 1,295,816 (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-C 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