UN P-2 Salary — Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) 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-2 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 68,656
Net rem · step 1
USD 80,049
Net rem · mid
USD 91,434
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 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 23% post adjustment for Bihac. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+23%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 12,610USD 68,656USD 56,934
Step 2USD 57,594USD 12,959USD 70,553USD 58,492
Step 3USD 59,142USD 13,307USD 72,449USD 60,051
Step 4USD 60,692USD 13,656USD 74,348USD 61,612
Step 5USD 62,243USD 14,005USD 76,248USD 63,171
Step 6USD 63,794USD 14,354USD 78,148USD 64,725
Step 7USD 65,346USD 14,703USD 80,049USD 66,280
Step 8USD 66,890USD 15,050USD 81,940USD 67,826
Step 9USD 68,441USD 15,399USD 83,840USD 69,380
Step 10USD 69,990USD 15,748USD 85,738USD 70,932
Step 11USD 71,540USD 16,097USD 87,637USD 72,484
Step 12USD 73,093USD 16,446USD 89,539USD 74,040
Step 13USD 74,640USD 16,794USD 91,434USD 75,589

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-2 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.

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

UN jobs — Bihac (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-2 in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 23% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 68,937 to USD 91,807 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 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-2 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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