UN P-1 Salary — Beijing, China

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Beijing — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 54% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 54.2 Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #78

P-1 salary — Beijing, 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 67,592
Net rem · step 1
USD 79,760
Net rem · mid
USD 91,929
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +54% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 54% post adjustment (net base USD 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 54% post adjustment for Beijing. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+54%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 23,758USD 67,592USD 58,185
Step 2USD 45,150USD 24,471USD 69,621USD 59,917
Step 3USD 46,465USD 25,184USD 71,649USD 61,647
Step 4USD 47,780USD 25,897USD 73,677USD 63,378
Step 5USD 49,094USD 26,609USD 75,703USD 65,107
Step 6USD 50,412USD 27,323USD 77,735USD 66,842
Step 7USD 51,725USD 28,035USD 79,760USD 68,570
Step 8USD 53,041USD 28,748USD 81,789USD 70,301
Step 9USD 54,356USD 29,461USD 83,817USD 72,032
Step 10USD 55,673USD 30,175USD 85,848USD 73,765
Step 11USD 56,986USD 30,886USD 87,872USD 75,493
Step 12USD 58,300USD 31,599USD 89,899USD 77,222
Step 13USD 59,617USD 32,312USD 91,929USD 78,955

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 — Beijing

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+54%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Beijing, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — China

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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 — Beijing

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Beijing?

A Professional P-1 in Beijing, China has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 54% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 67,504 to USD 91,810 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Beijing?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Beijing it is about 54% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Beijing, China?

Everyday prices in China are roughly 47% 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 Beijing is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Beijing
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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