UN P-4 Salary — Mons, Belgium

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Mons — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 47% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Belgium rather than for each duty station, so this 47% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Mons exactly as it does to Brussels.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 47.4 Cost of living 81 (US=100) HDI Rank #10

P-4 salary — Mons, 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 126,804
Net rem · step 1
USD 143,360
Net rem · mid
USD 159,907
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +47% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 47% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 47% post adjustment for Mons. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+47%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 40,777USD 126,804USD 107,868
Step 2USD 87,898USD 41,664USD 129,562USD 110,191
Step 3USD 89,771USD 42,551USD 132,322USD 112,517
Step 4USD 91,641USD 43,438USD 135,079USD 114,839
Step 5USD 93,513USD 44,325USD 137,838USD 117,164
Step 6USD 95,384USD 45,212USD 140,596USD 119,487
Step 7USD 97,259USD 46,101USD 143,360USD 121,815
Step 8USD 99,130USD 46,988USD 146,118USD 124,139
Step 9USD 101,002USD 47,875USD 148,877USD 126,463
Step 10USD 102,870USD 48,760USD 151,630USD 128,783
Step 11USD 104,746USD 49,650USD 154,396USD 131,112
Step 12USD 106,613USD 50,535USD 157,148USD 133,431
Step 13USD 108,485USD 51,422USD 159,907USD 135,755

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 — Mons

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+47%
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 — Mons, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Belgium

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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 — Mons

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

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

UN jobs — Mons (7 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Mons?

A Professional P-4 in Mons, Belgium has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 47% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 126,460 to USD 159,473 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Mons?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mons it is about 47% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Mons, Belgium?

Everyday prices in Belgium are roughly 81% 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 Mons is 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mons
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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