UN P-3 Salary — Conakry, Guinea

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Conakry — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 44% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 44 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #179

P-3 salary — Conakry, 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 102,722
Net rem · step 1
USD 117,690
Net rem · mid
USD 132,663
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +44% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 44% post adjustment (net base USD 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 44% post adjustment for Conakry. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+44%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 31,387USD 102,722USD 87,232
Step 2USD 73,068USD 32,150USD 105,218USD 89,332
Step 3USD 74,801USD 32,912USD 107,713USD 91,431
Step 4USD 76,531USD 33,674USD 110,205USD 93,526
Step 5USD 78,266USD 34,437USD 112,703USD 95,628
Step 6USD 79,997USD 35,199USD 115,196USD 97,725
Step 7USD 81,729USD 35,961USD 117,690USD 99,821
Step 8USD 83,463USD 36,724USD 120,187USD 101,917
Step 9USD 85,195USD 37,486USD 122,681USD 104,010
Step 10USD 86,926USD 38,247USD 125,173USD 106,102
Step 11USD 88,662USD 39,011USD 127,673USD 108,200
Step 12USD 90,394USD 39,773USD 130,167USD 110,294
Step 13USD 92,127USD 40,536USD 132,663USD 112,388

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 — Conakry

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+44%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Conakry, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Conakry, Guinea — 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 — Conakry

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

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

UN jobs — Conakry (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Conakry?

A Professional P-3 in Conakry, Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 44% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 102,722 to USD 132,663 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Conakry?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Conakry it is about 44% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Conakry, Guinea?

Everyday prices in Guinea 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 Conakry is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Conakry
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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