UN P-2 Salary — Mbabane, Eswatini

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Mbabane — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 20% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 19.8 Cost of living 33 (US=100) HDI Rank #126

P-2 salary — Mbabane, 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 67,143
Net rem · step 1
USD 78,285
Net rem · mid
USD 89,419
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +20% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 20% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 20% post adjustment for Mbabane. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+20%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 11,097USD 67,143USD 55,458
Step 2USD 57,594USD 11,404USD 68,998USD 56,976
Step 3USD 59,142USD 11,710USD 70,852USD 58,494
Step 4USD 60,692USD 12,017USD 72,709USD 60,014
Step 5USD 62,243USD 12,324USD 74,567USD 61,533
Step 6USD 63,794USD 12,631USD 76,425USD 63,045
Step 7USD 65,346USD 12,939USD 78,285USD 64,559
Step 8USD 66,890USD 13,244USD 80,134USD 66,065
Step 9USD 68,441USD 13,551USD 81,992USD 67,578
Step 10USD 69,990USD 13,858USD 83,848USD 69,089
Step 11USD 71,540USD 14,165USD 85,705USD 70,601
Step 12USD 73,093USD 14,472USD 87,565USD 72,116
Step 13USD 74,640USD 14,779USD 89,419USD 73,625

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 — Mbabane

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+20%
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 — Mbabane, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Eswatini

An estimate for a UN post at Mbabane, Eswatini — 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 — Mbabane

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

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UN jobs — Mbabane (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Mbabane?

A Professional P-2 in Mbabane, Eswatini has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 20% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 67,255 to USD 89,568 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Mbabane?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mbabane it is about 20% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Mbabane, Eswatini?

Everyday prices in Eswatini are roughly 33% 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 Mbabane is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mbabane
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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