UN G-5 Salary in Dakar, Senegal

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Dakar — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 45.8% Cost of living 36 (US=100) HDI Rank #169
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G-5 salary in Dakar — at a glance

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

CFA 11,798,000
Net · step 1
CFA 15,078,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 18,358,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Dakar (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 14,690,000CFA 11,798,000CFA 2,892,000CFA 10,352,415
Step 2CFA 15,542,000CFA 12,454,000CFA 3,088,000CFA 10,928,025
Step 3CFA 16,394,000CFA 13,110,000CFA 3,284,000CFA 11,503,556
Step 4CFA 17,246,000CFA 13,766,000CFA 3,480,000CFA 12,079,245
Step 5CFA 18,098,000CFA 14,422,000CFA 3,676,000CFA 12,654,776
Step 6CFA 18,950,000CFA 15,078,000CFA 3,872,000CFA 13,230,544
Step 7CFA 19,802,000CFA 15,734,000CFA 4,068,000CFA 13,806,075
Step 8CFA 20,654,000CFA 16,390,000CFA 4,264,000CFA 14,381,369
Step 9CFA 21,506,000CFA 17,046,000CFA 4,460,000CFA 14,953,819
Step 10CFA 22,358,000CFA 17,702,000CFA 4,656,000CFA 15,526,032
Step 11CFA 23,210,000CFA 18,358,000CFA 4,852,000CFA 16,098,403

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 Senegal

An estimate for a UN post at Dakar, Senegal — 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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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.

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dakar

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Dakar (22 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Dakar?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Dakar, Senegal earns a net base salary from about CFA 11,798,000 (step 1) to CFA 18,358,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Dakar?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Dakar, Senegal?

Everyday prices in Senegal are roughly 36% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dakar is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Dakar
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Dakar set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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