UN P-4 Salary — Accra, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Accra — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 39.2 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #143

P-4 salary — Accra, 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 119,750
Net rem · step 1
USD 135,385
Net rem · mid
USD 151,011
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% 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 39% post adjustment for Accra. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 33,723USD 119,750USD 100,990
Step 2USD 87,898USD 34,456USD 122,354USD 103,164
Step 3USD 89,771USD 35,190USD 124,961USD 105,340
Step 4USD 91,641USD 35,923USD 127,564USD 107,512
Step 5USD 93,513USD 36,657USD 130,170USD 109,687
Step 6USD 95,384USD 37,391USD 132,775USD 111,861
Step 7USD 97,259USD 38,126USD 135,385USD 114,039
Step 8USD 99,130USD 38,859USD 137,989USD 116,213
Step 9USD 101,002USD 39,593USD 140,595USD 118,388
Step 10USD 102,870USD 40,325USD 143,195USD 120,558
Step 11USD 104,746USD 41,060USD 145,806USD 122,738
Step 12USD 106,613USD 41,792USD 148,405USD 124,907
Step 13USD 108,485USD 42,526USD 151,011USD 127,082

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 — Accra

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 7,330
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 — Accra, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ghana

An estimate for a UN post at Accra, Ghana — 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 — Accra

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 — Accra (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Accra, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 119,578 to USD 150,794 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Accra?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Accra it is about 39% 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 Accra, Ghana?

Everyday prices in Ghana are roughly 38% 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 Accra is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Accra
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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