UN P-4 Salary — Praia, Cape Verde

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Praia — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 38% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 38 Cost of living 48 (US=100) HDI Rank #135

P-4 salary — Praia, 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 118,717
Net rem · step 1
USD 134,217
Net rem · mid
USD 149,709
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +38% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 38% 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 38% post adjustment for Praia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+38%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 32,690USD 118,717USD 99,983
Step 2USD 87,898USD 33,401USD 121,299USD 102,135
Step 3USD 89,771USD 34,113USD 123,884USD 104,289
Step 4USD 91,641USD 34,824USD 126,465USD 106,440
Step 5USD 93,513USD 35,535USD 129,048USD 108,593
Step 6USD 95,384USD 36,246USD 131,630USD 110,745
Step 7USD 97,259USD 36,958USD 134,217USD 112,901
Step 8USD 99,130USD 37,669USD 136,799USD 115,053
Step 9USD 101,002USD 38,381USD 139,383USD 117,207
Step 10USD 102,870USD 39,091USD 141,961USD 119,355
Step 11USD 104,746USD 39,803USD 144,549USD 121,512
Step 12USD 106,613USD 40,513USD 147,126USD 123,660
Step 13USD 108,485USD 41,224USD 149,709USD 125,813

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 — Praia

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+38%
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 — Praia, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Cape Verde

An estimate for a UN post at Praia, Cape Verde — 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 — Praia

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Praia, Cape Verde has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 118,717 to USD 149,709 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Praia it is about 38% 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 Praia, Cape Verde?

Everyday prices in Cape Verde are roughly 48% 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 Praia is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Praia
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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