UN P-2 Salary — Ottawa, Canada

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Ottawa — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 45% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 44.7 Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16

P-2 salary — Ottawa, 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 81,099
Net rem · step 1
USD 94,556
Net rem · mid
USD 108,004
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +45% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 45% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 45% post adjustment for Ottawa. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+45%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 25,053USD 81,099USD 69,065
Step 2USD 57,594USD 25,745USD 83,339USD 70,958
Step 3USD 59,142USD 26,436USD 85,578USD 72,852
Step 4USD 60,692USD 27,129USD 87,821USD 74,749
Step 5USD 62,243USD 27,823USD 90,066USD 76,644
Step 6USD 63,794USD 28,516USD 92,310USD 78,533
Step 7USD 65,346USD 29,210USD 94,556USD 80,424
Step 8USD 66,890USD 29,900USD 96,790USD 82,304
Step 9USD 68,441USD 30,593USD 99,034USD 84,194
Step 10USD 69,990USD 31,286USD 101,276USD 86,081
Step 11USD 71,540USD 31,978USD 103,518USD 87,969
Step 12USD 73,093USD 32,673USD 105,766USD 89,861
Step 13USD 74,640USD 33,364USD 108,004USD 91,745

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 — Ottawa

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+45%
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 — Ottawa, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Canada

An estimate for a UN post at Ottawa, 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 — Ottawa

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

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

UN jobs — Ottawa (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Ottawa?

A Professional P-2 in Ottawa, Canada has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 45% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,267 to USD 108,228 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Ottawa?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Ottawa it is about 45% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa is 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 10% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ottawa
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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