UN P-1 Salary — Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Bissau — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 49% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category E Post Adjustment % 48.9 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #174

P-1 salary — Bissau, 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 65,269
Net rem · step 1
USD 77,019
Net rem · mid
USD 88,770
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +49% 13 steps Hardship E January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 49% 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 49% post adjustment for Bissau. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+49%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 21,435USD 65,269USD 55,920
Step 2USD 45,150USD 22,078USD 67,228USD 57,584
Step 3USD 46,465USD 22,721USD 69,186USD 59,246
Step 4USD 47,780USD 23,364USD 71,144USD 60,909
Step 5USD 49,094USD 24,007USD 73,101USD 62,570
Step 6USD 50,412USD 24,651USD 75,063USD 64,237
Step 7USD 51,725USD 25,294USD 77,019USD 65,897
Step 8USD 53,041USD 25,937USD 78,978USD 67,560
Step 9USD 54,356USD 26,580USD 80,936USD 69,223
Step 10USD 55,673USD 27,224USD 82,897USD 70,888
Step 11USD 56,986USD 27,866USD 84,852USD 72,548
Step 12USD 58,300USD 28,509USD 86,809USD 74,209
Step 13USD 59,617USD 29,153USD 88,770USD 75,875

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 — Bissau

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+49%
Hardship allowanceICSC category EUSD 18,340
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 — Bissau, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guinea-Bissau

An estimate for a UN post at Bissau, Guinea-Bissau — 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 — Bissau

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 — Bissau (5 open)

UNOPS Project Management Support Senior AssistantUNOPS · LICA 5 UNDP INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR FINAL EVALUATIONUNDP · Individual Consultant UNDP Recruitment of a national consultantUNDP · Individual Consultant UNDP National Consultant for the Preparation of the Manual of Procedures of the RapiUNDP · Individual Consultant UNICEF Deputy Representative Operations (P-4) Temporary Appointment/TA, 6 months, position #138620, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, WCARUNICEF · P-4 View all UN jobs — Bissau

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 49% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 65,313 to USD 88,829 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bissau it is about 49% 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 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau?

Everyday prices in Guinea-Bissau are roughly 34% 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 Bissau is 126/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 26% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bissau
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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