UN P-3 Salary — Nassau, Bahamas

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Nassau — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 66% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 65.5 Cost of living 96 (US=100) HDI Rank #66

P-3 salary — Nassau, 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 118,059
Net rem · step 1
USD 135,261
Net rem · mid
USD 152,470
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +66% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 66% 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 66% post adjustment for Nassau. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+66%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 46,724USD 118,059USD 102,186
Step 2USD 73,068USD 47,860USD 120,928USD 104,649
Step 3USD 74,801USD 48,995USD 123,796USD 107,111
Step 4USD 76,531USD 50,128USD 126,659USD 109,569
Step 5USD 78,266USD 51,264USD 129,530USD 112,035
Step 6USD 79,997USD 52,398USD 132,395USD 114,494
Step 7USD 81,729USD 53,532USD 135,261USD 116,954
Step 8USD 83,463USD 54,668USD 138,131USD 119,413
Step 9USD 85,195USD 55,803USD 140,998USD 121,869
Step 10USD 86,926USD 56,937USD 143,863USD 124,324
Step 11USD 88,662USD 58,074USD 146,736USD 126,786
Step 12USD 90,394USD 59,208USD 149,602USD 129,243
Step 13USD 92,127USD 60,343USD 152,470USD 131,701

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 — Nassau

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+66%
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 — Nassau, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Bahamas

An estimate for a UN post at Nassau, Bahamas — 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 — Nassau

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-3 in Nassau, Bahamas has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 66% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 118,416 to USD 152,931 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Nassau it is about 66% 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 Nassau, Bahamas?

Everyday prices in Bahamas are roughly 96% 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 Nassau is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Nassau
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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