UN G-6 Salary in Dakar, Senegal — General Service Scale (2024)

G-6 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 14,509,000

Net · step 1

CFA 18,544,000

Net · mid-step

CFA 22,579,000

Net · top step

CFA 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	CFA 18,211,000	CFA 14,509,000	CFA 3,702,000	CFA 12,730,911
Step 2	CFA 19,259,000	CFA 15,316,000	CFA 3,943,000	CFA 13,439,052
Step 3	CFA 20,307,000	CFA 16,123,000	CFA 4,184,000	CFA 14,147,272
Step 4	CFA 21,355,000	CFA 16,930,000	CFA 4,425,000	CFA 14,852,332
Step 5	CFA 22,403,000	CFA 17,737,000	CFA 4,666,000	CFA 15,556,365
Step 6	CFA 23,451,000	CFA 18,544,000	CFA 4,907,000	CFA 16,260,556
Step 7	CFA 24,507,000	CFA 19,351,000	CFA 5,156,000	CFA 16,964,589
Step 8	CFA 25,597,000	CFA 20,158,000	CFA 5,439,000	CFA 17,668,701
Step 9	CFA 26,688,000	CFA 20,965,000	CFA 5,723,000	CFA 18,372,813
Step 10	CFA 27,778,000	CFA 21,772,000	CFA 6,006,000	CFA 19,076,846
Step 11	CFA 28,869,000	CFA 22,579,000	CFA 6,290,000	CFA 19,780,958

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).

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* 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.

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-5 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Dakar (25 open)

Deputy Regional Director, West and Central Africa (WCAR), D-1, Dakar, SenegalUNICEF · D-1

Risk and Compliance Specialist, P-3, FT, #097678, Dakar - Regional Services Div, WCAROUNICEF · P-3

Senior Programme Coordinator, AICRM *Call for interest* - Short term opportunity for 11 months for Temporary Professional Officer (Readvertisement)IFAD · P-4

Finance Manager - SenegalMercy Corps · Unspecified

Director, Multi Country OfficeUNOPS · Executive Level View all UN jobs in Dakar

Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Dakar?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Dakar, Senegal earns a net base salary from about CFA 14,509,000 (step 1) to CFA 22,579,000 (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-6 in Dakar?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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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