UN P-3 Salary in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Sarajevo — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 33.7% Cost of living 40 (US=100) HDI Rank #74
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P-3 salary in Sarajevo — 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 95,375
Net rem · step 1
USD 109,272
Net rem · mid
USD 123,174
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 34% 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 34% post adjustment for Sarajevo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 24,040USD 95,375USD 80,068
Step 2USD 73,068USD 24,624USD 97,692USD 81,994
Step 3USD 74,801USD 25,208USD 100,009USD 83,919
Step 4USD 76,531USD 25,791USD 102,322USD 85,841
Step 5USD 78,266USD 26,376USD 104,642USD 87,768
Step 6USD 79,997USD 26,959USD 106,956USD 89,691
Step 7USD 81,729USD 27,543USD 109,272USD 91,614
Step 8USD 83,463USD 28,127USD 111,590USD 93,535
Step 9USD 85,195USD 28,711USD 113,906USD 95,455
Step 10USD 86,926USD 29,294USD 116,220USD 97,373
Step 11USD 88,662USD 29,879USD 118,541USD 99,297
Step 12USD 90,394USD 30,463USD 120,857USD 101,216
Step 13USD 92,127USD 31,047USD 123,174USD 103,137

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 in Sarajevo

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
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 for Sarajevo — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Bosnia and Herzegovina

An estimate for a UN post at Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 in Sarajevo

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 Sarajevo?

A Professional P-3 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 95,589 to USD 123,450 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Sarajevo it is about 34% 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 Sarajevo, 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 Sarajevo is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Sarajevo
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Sarajevo set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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