UN P-2 Salary — Luanda, Angola

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Luanda — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 55% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 55.4 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #148

P-2 salary — Luanda, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 87,095
Net rem · step 1
USD 101,548
Net rem · mid
USD 115,991
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +55% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 55% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 55% post adjustment for Luanda. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+55%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 31,049USD 87,095USD 74,912
Step 2USD 57,594USD 31,907USD 89,501USD 76,967
Step 3USD 59,142USD 32,765USD 91,907USD 79,022
Step 4USD 60,692USD 33,623USD 94,315USD 81,080
Step 5USD 62,243USD 34,483USD 96,726USD 83,137
Step 6USD 63,794USD 35,342USD 99,136USD 85,188
Step 7USD 65,346USD 36,202USD 101,548USD 87,241
Step 8USD 66,890USD 37,057USD 103,947USD 89,283
Step 9USD 68,441USD 37,916USD 106,357USD 91,334
Step 10USD 69,990USD 38,774USD 108,764USD 93,383
Step 11USD 71,540USD 39,633USD 111,173USD 95,432
Step 12USD 73,093USD 40,494USD 113,587USD 97,486
Step 13USD 74,640USD 41,351USD 115,991USD 99,532

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.

On top of base salary — Luanda

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+55%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Luanda, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Angola

An estimate for a UN post at Luanda, Angola — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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.

Other Professional grades — Luanda

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

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Luanda (7 open)

UNICEF Programme Associate, G-6, Temporary Position, 90 days, Luanda, Angola, #00138820UNICEF · G-6 UNFPA NATIONAL POST: IT Assistant (G5), Luanda, AngolaUNFPA · G5 UNICEF Chief Education (P-4), Fixed Term Position, 24 months, #5192, Luanda - AngolaUNICEF · P-4 World Bank Financial Management SpecialistWorld Bank · GF UNICEF WASH Specialist (NO-3), Fixed Term (2 years), #00137858, Luanda, Angola - ESARUNICEF · NO-3 View all UN jobs — Luanda

Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Luanda?

A Professional P-2 in Luanda, Angola has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 55% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 86,871 to USD 115,692 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Luanda?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Luanda it is about 55% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Luanda, Angola?

Everyday prices in Angola are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Luanda is 136/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 36% further here than in New York.

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

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