UN P-5 Salary in Brasilia, Brazil

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 133,599
Net rem · step 1
USD 148,671
Net rem · mid
USD 163,741
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% post adjustment (net base USD 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 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 103,165USD 30,434USD 133,599USD 111,144
Step 2USD 105,105USD 31,006USD 136,111USD 113,215
Step 3USD 107,047USD 31,579USD 138,626USD 115,287
Step 4USD 108,983USD 32,150USD 141,133USD 117,353
Step 5USD 110,925USD 32,723USD 143,648USD 119,426
Step 6USD 112,861USD 33,294USD 146,155USD 121,492
Step 7USD 114,804USD 33,867USD 148,671USD 123,566
Step 8USD 116,742USD 34,439USD 151,181USD 125,634
Step 9USD 118,683USD 35,011USD 153,694USD 127,706
Step 10USD 120,621USD 35,583USD 156,204USD 129,774
Step 11USD 122,562USD 36,156USD 158,718USD 131,846
Step 12USD 124,498USD 36,727USD 161,225USD 133,912
Step 13USD 126,441USD 37,300USD 163,741USD 135,985

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-5 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-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs in Brasilia (11 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Brasilia?

A Professional P-5 in Brasilia, Brazil has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 134,115 to USD 164,373 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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