UN P-2 Salary — Cotonou, Benin

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Cotonou — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 33.2 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #173

P-2 salary — Cotonou, 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 74,653
Net rem · step 1
USD 87,041
Net rem · mid
USD 99,420
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 33% post adjustment for Cotonou. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 18,607USD 74,653USD 62,781
Step 2USD 57,594USD 19,121USD 76,715USD 64,501
Step 3USD 59,142USD 19,635USD 78,777USD 66,221
Step 4USD 60,692USD 20,150USD 80,842USD 67,943
Step 5USD 62,243USD 20,665USD 82,908USD 69,665
Step 6USD 63,794USD 21,180USD 84,974USD 71,380
Step 7USD 65,346USD 21,695USD 87,041USD 73,097
Step 8USD 66,890USD 22,207USD 89,097USD 74,804
Step 9USD 68,441USD 22,722USD 91,163USD 76,520
Step 10USD 69,990USD 23,237USD 93,227USD 78,233
Step 11USD 71,540USD 23,751USD 95,291USD 79,948
Step 12USD 73,093USD 24,267USD 97,360USD 81,665
Step 13USD 74,640USD 24,780USD 99,420USD 83,376

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 — Cotonou

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Cotonou, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Benin

An estimate for a UN post at Cotonou, Benin — 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 — Cotonou

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

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Cotonou (4 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Cotonou?

A Professional P-2 in Cotonou, Benin has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 74,541 to USD 99,271 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Cotonou?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Cotonou it is about 33% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Cotonou, Benin?

Everyday prices in Benin are roughly 34% 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 Cotonou is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Cotonou
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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