UN G-7 Salary in Lome, Togo

What a locally recruited General Service (G-7) earns at the UN in Lome — the published local salary scale in CFA, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 43.7% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #161
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G-7 salary in Lome — 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 14,175,000
Net · step 1
CFA 19,225,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 24,275,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship A 1 Aug 2020

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Lome (effective 1 Aug 2020). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 17,815,000CFA 14,175,000CFA 3,640,000CFA 12,438,046
Step 2CFA 19,126,000CFA 15,185,000CFA 3,941,000CFA 13,323,888
Step 3CFA 20,438,000CFA 16,195,000CFA 4,243,000CFA 14,205,069
Step 4CFA 21,750,000CFA 17,205,000CFA 4,545,000CFA 15,086,171
Step 5CFA 23,069,000CFA 18,215,000CFA 4,854,000CFA 15,967,352
Step 6CFA 24,434,000CFA 19,225,000CFA 5,209,000CFA 16,848,454
Step 7CFA 25,799,000CFA 20,235,000CFA 5,564,000CFA 17,729,556
Step 8CFA 27,164,000CFA 21,245,000CFA 5,919,000CFA 18,610,658
Step 9CFA 28,528,000CFA 22,255,000CFA 6,273,000CFA 19,491,839
Step 10CFA 29,893,000CFA 23,265,000CFA 6,628,000CFA 20,372,941
Step 11CFA 31,258,000CFA 24,275,000CFA 6,983,000CFA 21,254,201

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 Togo

An estimate for a UN post at Lome, Togo — 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 Lome — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lome

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Lome (6 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-7 salary at the UN in Lome?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Lome, Togo earns a net base salary from about CFA 14,175,000 (step 1) to CFA 24,275,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-7 in Lome?

Take-home starts from the G-7 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 Lome, Togo?

Everyday prices in Togo are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lome 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 Lome
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Lome set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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