UN P-1 Salary in Victoria, Hong Kong

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Victoria — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 95% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 94.8% Cost of living 71 (US=100) HDI Rank #8

P-1 salary in Victoria — 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 85,389
Net rem · step 1
USD 100,760
Net rem · mid
USD 116,134
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +95% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 95% 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 95% post adjustment for Victoria. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+95%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 41,555USD 85,389USD 75,537
Step 2USD 45,150USD 42,802USD 87,952USD 77,789
Step 3USD 46,465USD 44,049USD 90,514USD 80,041
Step 4USD 47,780USD 45,295USD 93,075USD 82,291
Step 5USD 49,094USD 46,541USD 95,635USD 84,541
Step 6USD 50,412USD 47,791USD 98,203USD 86,797
Step 7USD 51,725USD 49,035USD 100,760USD 89,045
Step 8USD 53,041USD 50,283USD 103,324USD 91,297
Step 9USD 54,356USD 51,529USD 105,885USD 93,549
Step 10USD 55,673USD 52,778USD 108,451USD 95,803
Step 11USD 56,986USD 54,023USD 111,009USD 98,051
Step 12USD 58,300USD 55,268USD 113,568USD 100,300
Step 13USD 59,617USD 56,517USD 116,134USD 102,555

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 in Victoria

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+95%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 for Victoria — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Hong Kong

An estimate for a UN post at Victoria, Hong Kong — 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 in Victoria

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

P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Victoria, Hong Kong has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 95% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 85,476 to USD 116,253 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Victoria it is about 95% 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 Victoria, Hong Kong?

Everyday prices in Hong Kong are roughly 71% 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 Victoria is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Victoria
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Victoria set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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