UN P-4 Salary — Mbabane, Eswatini

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 103,060
Net rem · step 1
USD 116,516
Net rem · mid
USD 129,965
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 17,033USD 103,060USD 84,718
Step 2USD 87,898USD 17,404USD 105,302USD 86,538
Step 3USD 89,771USD 17,775USD 107,546USD 88,360
Step 4USD 91,641USD 18,145USD 109,786USD 90,178
Step 5USD 93,513USD 18,516USD 112,029USD 91,999
Step 6USD 95,384USD 18,886USD 114,270USD 93,819
Step 7USD 97,259USD 19,257USD 116,516USD 95,643
Step 8USD 99,130USD 19,628USD 118,758USD 97,463
Step 9USD 101,002USD 19,998USD 121,000USD 99,284
Step 10USD 102,870USD 20,368USD 123,238USD 101,100
Step 11USD 104,746USD 20,740USD 125,486USD 102,925
Step 12USD 106,613USD 21,109USD 127,722USD 104,741
Step 13USD 108,485USD 21,480USD 129,965USD 106,562

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-4 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 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 — 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.

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

UN jobs — Mbabane (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Mbabane?

A Professional P-4 in Mbabane, Eswatini has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 20% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 103,232 to USD 130,182 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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