UN P-3 Salary — Victoria, Hong Kong

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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 % 94.9 Cost of living 71 (US=100) HDI Rank #8

P-3 salary — 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 139,032
Net rem · step 1
USD 159,290
Net rem · mid
USD 179,556
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +95% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+95%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 67,697USD 139,032USD 122,634
Step 2USD 73,068USD 69,342USD 142,410USD 125,593
Step 3USD 74,801USD 70,986USD 145,787USD 128,553
Step 4USD 76,531USD 72,628USD 149,159USD 131,507
Step 5USD 78,266USD 74,274USD 152,540USD 134,470
Step 6USD 79,997USD 75,917USD 155,914USD 137,426
Step 7USD 81,729USD 77,561USD 159,290USD 140,381
Step 8USD 83,463USD 79,206USD 162,669USD 143,337
Step 9USD 85,195USD 80,850USD 166,045USD 146,290
Step 10USD 86,926USD 82,493USD 169,419USD 149,242
Step 11USD 88,662USD 84,140USD 172,802USD 152,201
Step 12USD 90,394USD 85,784USD 176,178USD 155,154
Step 13USD 92,127USD 87,429USD 179,556USD 158,109

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 — Victoria

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 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 — Victoria, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — 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 — Victoria

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-3 in Victoria, Hong Kong has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 95% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 139,103 to USD 179,648 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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 — Victoria
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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