UN P-5 Salary — Quito, Ecuador

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Quito — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 23% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 23.1 Cost of living 43 (US=100) HDI Rank #88

P-5 salary — Quito, 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 126,996
Net rem · step 1
USD 141,324
Net rem · mid
USD 155,649
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +23% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 23% 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 23% post adjustment for Quito. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+23%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 23,831USD 126,996USD 104,707
Step 2USD 105,105USD 24,279USD 129,384USD 106,656
Step 3USD 107,047USD 24,728USD 131,775USD 108,608
Step 4USD 108,983USD 25,175USD 134,158USD 110,553
Step 5USD 110,925USD 25,624USD 136,549USD 112,504
Step 6USD 112,861USD 26,071USD 138,932USD 114,450
Step 7USD 114,804USD 26,520USD 141,324USD 116,402
Step 8USD 116,742USD 26,967USD 143,709USD 118,350
Step 9USD 118,683USD 27,416USD 146,099USD 120,300
Step 10USD 120,621USD 27,863USD 148,484USD 122,247
Step 11USD 122,562USD 28,312USD 150,874USD 124,198
Step 12USD 124,498USD 28,759USD 153,257USD 126,143
Step 13USD 126,441USD 29,208USD 155,649USD 128,096

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 — Quito

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+23%
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 — Quito, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ecuador

An estimate for a UN post at Quito, Ecuador — 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 — Quito

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 — Quito (10 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Quito?

A Professional P-5 in Quito, Ecuador has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 23% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 126,893 to USD 155,522 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Quito?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Quito it is about 23% 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.

What is the cost of living in Quito, Ecuador?

Everyday prices in Ecuador are roughly 43% 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 Quito is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Quito
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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