UN P-2 Salary — Kumasi, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) 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-2 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 78,016
Net rem · step 1
USD 90,962
Net rem · mid
USD 103,899
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 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 39% post adjustment for Kumasi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 21,970USD 78,016USD 66,059
Step 2USD 57,594USD 22,577USD 80,171USD 67,870
Step 3USD 59,142USD 23,184USD 82,326USD 69,681
Step 4USD 60,692USD 23,791USD 84,483USD 71,494
Step 5USD 62,243USD 24,399USD 86,642USD 73,306
Step 6USD 63,794USD 25,007USD 88,801USD 75,112
Step 7USD 65,346USD 25,616USD 90,962USD 76,920
Step 8USD 66,890USD 26,221USD 93,111USD 78,718
Step 9USD 68,441USD 26,829USD 95,270USD 80,524
Step 10USD 69,990USD 27,436USD 97,426USD 82,328
Step 11USD 71,540USD 28,044USD 99,584USD 84,133
Step 12USD 73,093USD 28,652USD 101,745USD 85,941
Step 13USD 74,640USD 29,259USD 103,899USD 87,743

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-2 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-1 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-2 salary at the UN in Kumasi?

A Professional P-2 in Kumasi, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 77,904 to USD 103,750 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 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-2 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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