UN P-1 Salary — Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Bihac — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 23% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Bosnia and Herzegovina rather than for each duty station, so this 23% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Bihac exactly as it does to Sarajevo.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 22.5 Cost of living 40 (US=100) HDI Rank #74

P-1 salary — Bihac, 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 53,697
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,363
Net rem · mid
USD 73,031
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +23% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 23% post adjustment (net base USD 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 23% post adjustment for Bihac. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+23%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 9,863USD 53,697USD 44,637
Step 2USD 45,150USD 10,159USD 55,309USD 45,962
Step 3USD 46,465USD 10,455USD 56,920USD 47,286
Step 4USD 47,780USD 10,751USD 58,531USD 48,610
Step 5USD 49,094USD 11,046USD 60,140USD 49,933
Step 6USD 50,412USD 11,343USD 61,755USD 51,261
Step 7USD 51,725USD 11,638USD 63,363USD 52,583
Step 8USD 53,041USD 11,934USD 64,975USD 53,908
Step 9USD 54,356USD 12,230USD 66,586USD 55,232
Step 10USD 55,673USD 12,526USD 68,199USD 56,558
Step 11USD 56,986USD 12,822USD 69,808USD 57,880
Step 12USD 58,300USD 13,118USD 71,418USD 59,203
Step 13USD 59,617USD 13,414USD 73,031USD 60,529

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 — Bihac

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+23%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Bihac, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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 — Bihac

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

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UN jobs — Bihac (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Bihac?

A Professional P-1 in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 23% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 53,916 to USD 73,329 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Bihac?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bihac it is about 23% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Everyday prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina are roughly 40% 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 Bihac is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bihac
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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