UN P-5 Salary — La Salud, Cuba

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 50.2 HDI Rank #97

P-5 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 154,954
Net rem · step 1
USD 172,436
Net rem · mid
USD 189,914
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 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 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 103,165USD 51,789USD 154,954USD 131,966
Step 2USD 105,105USD 52,763USD 157,868USD 134,428
Step 3USD 107,047USD 53,738USD 160,785USD 136,892
Step 4USD 108,983USD 54,709USD 163,692USD 139,349
Step 5USD 110,925USD 55,684USD 166,609USD 141,814
Step 6USD 112,861USD 56,656USD 169,517USD 144,270
Step 7USD 114,804USD 57,632USD 172,436USD 146,736
Step 8USD 116,742USD 58,604USD 175,346USD 149,196
Step 9USD 118,683USD 59,579USD 178,262USD 151,659
Step 10USD 120,621USD 60,552USD 181,173USD 154,119
Step 11USD 122,562USD 61,526USD 184,088USD 156,582
Step 12USD 124,498USD 62,498USD 186,996USD 159,039
Step 13USD 126,441USD 63,473USD 189,914USD 161,504

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-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+50%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 17,130
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 — 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-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — La Salud (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in La Salud?

A Professional P-5 in La Salud, Cuba has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 50% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 154,748 to USD 189,662 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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