UN P-1 Salary — Kumasi, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Kumasi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Ghana rather than for each duty station, so this 39% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Kumasi exactly as it does to Accra.

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

P-1 salary — Kumasi, 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 61,017
Net rem · step 1
USD 72,001
Net rem · mid
USD 82,987
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 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 39% post adjustment for Kumasi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 17,183USD 61,017USD 51,774
Step 2USD 45,150USD 17,699USD 62,849USD 53,314
Step 3USD 46,465USD 18,214USD 64,679USD 54,852
Step 4USD 47,780USD 18,730USD 66,510USD 56,390
Step 5USD 49,094USD 19,245USD 68,339USD 57,927
Step 6USD 50,412USD 19,762USD 70,174USD 59,469
Step 7USD 51,725USD 20,276USD 72,001USD 61,005
Step 8USD 53,041USD 20,792USD 73,833USD 62,544
Step 9USD 54,356USD 21,308USD 75,664USD 64,082
Step 10USD 55,673USD 21,824USD 77,497USD 65,623
Step 11USD 56,986USD 22,339USD 79,325USD 67,159
Step 12USD 58,300USD 22,854USD 81,154USD 68,696
Step 13USD 59,617USD 23,370USD 82,987USD 70,236

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 — Kumasi

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Kumasi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ghana

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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 — Kumasi

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

P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Kumasi (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Kumasi?

A Professional P-1 in Kumasi, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,929 to USD 82,868 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Kumasi?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kumasi it is about 39% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Kumasi, 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 Kumasi 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 — Kumasi
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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