UN P-1 Salary in Brasilia, Brazil

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Brasilia — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 30% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 29.5% Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #84

P-1 salary in Brasilia — 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 56,765
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,984
Net rem · mid
USD 77,204
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% 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 30% post adjustment for Brasilia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 12,931USD 56,765USD 47,629
Step 2USD 45,150USD 13,319USD 58,469USD 49,043
Step 3USD 46,465USD 13,707USD 60,172USD 50,458
Step 4USD 47,780USD 14,095USD 61,875USD 51,871
Step 5USD 49,094USD 14,483USD 63,577USD 53,284
Step 6USD 50,412USD 14,872USD 65,284USD 54,701
Step 7USD 51,725USD 15,259USD 66,984USD 56,113
Step 8USD 53,041USD 15,647USD 68,688USD 57,528
Step 9USD 54,356USD 16,035USD 70,391USD 58,942
Step 10USD 55,673USD 16,424USD 72,097USD 60,358
Step 11USD 56,986USD 16,811USD 73,797USD 61,769
Step 12USD 58,300USD 17,199USD 75,499USD 63,182
Step 13USD 59,617USD 17,587USD 77,204USD 64,598

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 Brasilia

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
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 Brasilia — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Brazil

An estimate for a UN post at Brasilia, Brazil — 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 in Brasilia

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Brasilia, Brazil has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,984 to USD 77,502 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Brasilia it is about 30% 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 Brasilia, Brazil?

Everyday prices in Brazil are roughly 46% 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 Brasilia is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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

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