UN P-5 Salary — Comayagua, Honduras

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 133,805
Net rem · step 1
USD 148,901
Net rem · mid
USD 163,994
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 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 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 103,165USD 30,640USD 133,805USD 111,345
Step 2USD 105,105USD 31,216USD 136,321USD 113,420
Step 3USD 107,047USD 31,793USD 138,840USD 115,496
Step 4USD 108,983USD 32,368USD 141,351USD 117,566
Step 5USD 110,925USD 32,945USD 143,870USD 119,642
Step 6USD 112,861USD 33,520USD 146,381USD 121,712
Step 7USD 114,804USD 34,097USD 148,901USD 123,790
Step 8USD 116,742USD 34,672USD 151,414USD 125,862
Step 9USD 118,683USD 35,249USD 153,932USD 127,937
Step 10USD 120,621USD 35,824USD 156,445USD 130,009
Step 11USD 122,562USD 36,401USD 158,963USD 132,085
Step 12USD 124,498USD 36,976USD 161,474USD 134,155
Step 13USD 126,441USD 37,553USD 163,994USD 136,232

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-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 7,330
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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.

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

UN jobs — Comayagua (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Comayagua?

A Professional P-5 in Comayagua, Honduras has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 134,115 to USD 164,373 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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