UN P-5 Salary in Yerevan, Armenia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Yerevan — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 34.6% Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #69
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P-5 salary in Yerevan — 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 138,860
Net rem · step 1
USD 154,526
Net rem · mid
USD 170,190
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 35% post adjustment for Yerevan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 35,695USD 138,860USD 116,274
Step 2USD 105,105USD 36,366USD 141,471USD 118,441
Step 3USD 107,047USD 37,038USD 144,085USD 120,610
Step 4USD 108,983USD 37,708USD 146,691USD 122,773
Step 5USD 110,925USD 38,380USD 149,305USD 124,942
Step 6USD 112,861USD 39,050USD 151,911USD 127,104
Step 7USD 114,804USD 39,722USD 154,526USD 129,275
Step 8USD 116,742USD 40,393USD 157,135USD 131,439
Step 9USD 118,683USD 41,064USD 159,747USD 133,607
Step 10USD 120,621USD 41,735USD 162,356USD 135,772
Step 11USD 122,562USD 42,406USD 164,968USD 137,940
Step 12USD 124,498USD 43,076USD 167,574USD 140,103
Step 13USD 126,441USD 43,749USD 170,190USD 142,273

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 in Yerevan

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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 for Yerevan — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Armenia

An estimate for a UN post at Yerevan, Armenia — 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.

Other Professional grades in Yerevan

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Yerevan?

A Professional P-5 in Yerevan, Armenia has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 139,273 to USD 170,695 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Yerevan?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Yerevan it is about 35% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station's cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Yerevan, Armenia?

Everyday prices in Armenia are roughly 38% 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 Yerevan is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

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

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