UN P-4 Salary in Brasilia, Brazil

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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
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P-4 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 111,405
Net rem · step 1
USD 125,950
Net rem · mid
USD 140,488
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 25,378USD 111,405USD 92,854
Step 2USD 87,898USD 25,930USD 113,828USD 94,851
Step 3USD 89,771USD 26,482USD 116,253USD 96,850
Step 4USD 91,641USD 27,034USD 118,675USD 98,845
Step 5USD 93,513USD 27,586USD 121,099USD 100,843
Step 6USD 95,384USD 28,138USD 123,522USD 102,840
Step 7USD 97,259USD 28,691USD 125,950USD 104,841
Step 8USD 99,130USD 29,243USD 128,373USD 106,838
Step 9USD 101,002USD 29,796USD 130,798USD 108,836
Step 10USD 102,870USD 30,347USD 133,217USD 110,829
Step 11USD 104,746USD 30,900USD 135,646USD 112,832
Step 12USD 106,613USD 31,451USD 138,064USD 114,824
Step 13USD 108,485USD 32,003USD 140,488USD 116,822

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-4 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 8,625 +
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).

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 Brasilia

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Brasilia?

A Professional P-4 in Brasilia, Brazil has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 111,835 to USD 141,031 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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