UN P-1 Salary — La Salud, Cuba

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in La Salud — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 50% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Cuba rather than for each duty station, so this 50% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to La Salud exactly as it does to Havana.

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P-1 salary — La Salud, 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 65,839
Net rem · step 1
USD 77,691
Net rem · mid
USD 89,545
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +50% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 50% 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 50% post adjustment for La Salud. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+50%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 22,005USD 65,839USD 56,475
Step 2USD 45,150USD 22,665USD 67,815USD 58,156
Step 3USD 46,465USD 23,325USD 69,790USD 59,835
Step 4USD 47,780USD 23,986USD 71,766USD 61,514
Step 5USD 49,094USD 24,645USD 73,739USD 63,192
Step 6USD 50,412USD 25,307USD 75,719USD 64,876
Step 7USD 51,725USD 25,966USD 77,691USD 66,552
Step 8USD 53,041USD 26,627USD 79,668USD 68,233
Step 9USD 54,356USD 27,287USD 81,643USD 69,912
Step 10USD 55,673USD 27,948USD 83,621USD 71,594
Step 11USD 56,986USD 28,607USD 85,593USD 73,270
Step 12USD 58,300USD 29,267USD 87,567USD 74,948
Step 13USD 59,617USD 29,928USD 89,545USD 76,630

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 — La Salud

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+50%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
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 — La Salud, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Cuba

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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 — La Salud

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

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

UN jobs — La Salud (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in La Salud?

A Professional P-1 in La Salud, Cuba has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 50% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 65,751 to USD 89,426 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In La Salud it is about 50% 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.

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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