UN P-3 Salary — Federal, Argentina

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Federal — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 40% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Argentina rather than for each duty station, so this 40% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Federal exactly as it does to Buenos Aires.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 40.2 Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #47

P-3 salary — Federal, 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 100,012
Net rem · step 1
USD 114,584
Net rem · mid
USD 129,162
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +40% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 40% post adjustment (net base USD 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 40% post adjustment for Federal. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+40%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 28,677USD 100,012USD 84,589
Step 2USD 73,068USD 29,373USD 102,441USD 86,624
Step 3USD 74,801USD 30,070USD 104,871USD 88,659
Step 4USD 76,531USD 30,765USD 107,296USD 90,691
Step 5USD 78,266USD 31,463USD 109,729USD 92,728
Step 6USD 79,997USD 32,159USD 112,156USD 94,761
Step 7USD 81,729USD 32,855USD 114,584USD 96,793
Step 8USD 83,463USD 33,552USD 117,015USD 98,824
Step 9USD 85,195USD 34,248USD 119,443USD 100,854
Step 10USD 86,926USD 34,944USD 121,870USD 102,882
Step 11USD 88,662USD 35,642USD 124,304USD 104,915
Step 12USD 90,394USD 36,338USD 126,732USD 106,945
Step 13USD 92,127USD 37,035USD 129,162USD 108,975

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 — Federal

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+40%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Federal, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Argentina

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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 — Federal

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

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

UN jobs — Federal (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Federal?

A Professional P-3 in Federal, Argentina has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 99,869 to USD 128,978 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Federal?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Federal it is about 40% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Federal, Argentina?

Everyday prices in Argentina are roughly 46% 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 Federal is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Federal
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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