UN P-4 Salary — Victoria, Hong Kong

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 167,667
Net rem · step 1
USD 189,558
Net rem · mid
USD 211,437
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 81,640USD 167,667USD 147,709
Step 2USD 87,898USD 83,415USD 171,313USD 150,899
Step 3USD 89,771USD 85,193USD 174,964USD 154,092
Step 4USD 91,641USD 86,967USD 178,608USD 157,280
Step 5USD 93,513USD 88,744USD 182,257USD 160,472
Step 6USD 95,384USD 90,519USD 185,903USD 163,662
Step 7USD 97,259USD 92,299USD 189,558USD 166,858
Step 8USD 99,130USD 94,074USD 193,204USD 170,048
Step 9USD 101,002USD 95,851USD 196,853USD 173,240
Step 10USD 102,870USD 97,624USD 200,494USD 176,424
Step 11USD 104,746USD 99,404USD 204,150USD 179,623
Step 12USD 106,613USD 101,176USD 207,789USD 182,806
Step 13USD 108,485USD 102,952USD 211,437USD 185,997

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Victoria?

A Professional P-4 in Victoria, Hong Kong has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 95% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 167,753 to USD 211,546 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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