UN P-4 Salary — Montreal, Canada

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Montreal — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 35.4 Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16

P-4 salary — Montreal, 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 116,481
Net rem · step 1
USD 131,689
Net rem · mid
USD 146,889
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% 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 35% post adjustment for Montreal. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 30,454USD 116,481USD 97,803
Step 2USD 87,898USD 31,116USD 119,014USD 99,907
Step 3USD 89,771USD 31,779USD 121,550USD 102,014
Step 4USD 91,641USD 32,441USD 124,082USD 104,117
Step 5USD 93,513USD 33,104USD 126,617USD 106,223
Step 6USD 95,384USD 33,766USD 129,150USD 108,327
Step 7USD 97,259USD 34,430USD 131,689USD 110,436
Step 8USD 99,130USD 35,092USD 134,222USD 112,540
Step 9USD 101,002USD 35,755USD 136,757USD 114,646
Step 10USD 102,870USD 36,416USD 139,286USD 116,747
Step 11USD 104,746USD 37,080USD 141,826USD 118,857
Step 12USD 106,613USD 37,741USD 144,354USD 120,957
Step 13USD 108,485USD 38,404USD 146,889USD 123,063

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 — Montreal

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Montreal, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Canada

An estimate for a UN post at Montreal, Canada — 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 — Montreal

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Montreal, Canada has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 116,136 to USD 146,455 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Montreal?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Montreal it is about 35% 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 Montreal, Canada?

Everyday prices in Canada are roughly 83% 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 Montreal is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Montreal
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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