UN P-1 Salary — Comayagua, Honduras

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Comayagua — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 30% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Honduras rather than for each duty station, so this 30% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Comayagua exactly as it does to Tegucigalpa.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 29.7 Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #139

P-1 salary — Comayagua, 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 56,853
Net rem · step 1
USD 67,087
Net rem · mid
USD 77,323
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% 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 30% post adjustment for Comayagua. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 13,019USD 56,853USD 47,714
Step 2USD 45,150USD 13,410USD 58,560USD 49,131
Step 3USD 46,465USD 13,800USD 60,265USD 50,548
Step 4USD 47,780USD 14,191USD 61,971USD 51,964
Step 5USD 49,094USD 14,581USD 63,675USD 53,380
Step 6USD 50,412USD 14,972USD 65,384USD 54,799
Step 7USD 51,725USD 15,362USD 67,087USD 56,214
Step 8USD 53,041USD 15,753USD 68,794USD 57,631
Step 9USD 54,356USD 16,144USD 70,500USD 59,048
Step 10USD 55,673USD 16,535USD 72,208USD 60,466
Step 11USD 56,986USD 16,925USD 73,911USD 61,880
Step 12USD 58,300USD 17,315USD 75,615USD 63,296
Step 13USD 59,617USD 17,706USD 77,323USD 64,714

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 — Comayagua

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
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 — Comayagua, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Honduras

An estimate for a UN post at Comayagua, Honduras — 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 — Comayagua

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

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UN jobs — Comayagua (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Comayagua, Honduras has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,984 to USD 77,502 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Comayagua it is about 30% 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 Comayagua, Honduras?

Everyday prices in Honduras are roughly 46% 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 Comayagua is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Comayagua
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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