UN P-5 Salary — Oranjestad, Aruba

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Oranjestad — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 60% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 60 Cost of living 75 (US=100)

P-5 salary — Oranjestad, 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 165,064
Net rem · step 1
USD 183,686
Net rem · mid
USD 202,306
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +60% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 60% 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 60% post adjustment for Oranjestad. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+60%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 61,899USD 165,064USD 141,823
Step 2USD 105,105USD 63,063USD 168,168USD 144,470
Step 3USD 107,047USD 64,228USD 171,275USD 147,121
Step 4USD 108,983USD 65,390USD 174,373USD 149,762
Step 5USD 110,925USD 66,555USD 177,480USD 152,412
Step 6USD 112,861USD 67,717USD 180,578USD 155,054
Step 7USD 114,804USD 68,882USD 183,686USD 157,706
Step 8USD 116,742USD 70,045USD 186,787USD 160,350
Step 9USD 118,683USD 71,210USD 189,893USD 162,999
Step 10USD 120,621USD 72,373USD 192,994USD 165,644
Step 11USD 122,562USD 73,537USD 196,099USD 168,293
Step 12USD 124,498USD 74,699USD 199,197USD 170,935
Step 13USD 126,441USD 75,865USD 202,306USD 173,586

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 — Oranjestad

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+60%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Oranjestad, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Aruba

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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 — Oranjestad

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Oranjestad, Aruba has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 60% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 165,064 to USD 202,306 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Oranjestad it is about 60% 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 Oranjestad, Aruba?

Everyday prices in Aruba are roughly 75% 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 Oranjestad is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Oranjestad
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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