UN P-4 Salary — Makassar, Indonesia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Makassar — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 28% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Indonesia rather than for each duty station, so this 28% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Makassar exactly as it does to Jakarta.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 27.8 Cost of living 29 (US=100) HDI Rank #113

P-4 salary — Makassar, 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 109,943
Net rem · step 1
USD 124,297
Net rem · mid
USD 138,644
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +28% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 28% 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 28% post adjustment for Makassar. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 23,916USD 109,943USD 91,428
Step 2USD 87,898USD 24,436USD 112,334USD 93,394
Step 3USD 89,771USD 24,956USD 114,727USD 95,362
Step 4USD 91,641USD 25,476USD 117,117USD 97,326
Step 5USD 93,513USD 25,997USD 119,510USD 99,293
Step 6USD 95,384USD 26,517USD 121,901USD 101,259
Step 7USD 97,259USD 27,038USD 124,297USD 103,229
Step 8USD 99,130USD 27,558USD 126,688USD 105,195
Step 9USD 101,002USD 28,079USD 129,081USD 107,162
Step 10USD 102,870USD 28,598USD 131,468USD 109,124
Step 11USD 104,746USD 29,119USD 133,865USD 111,095
Step 12USD 106,613USD 29,638USD 136,251USD 113,057
Step 13USD 108,485USD 30,159USD 138,644USD 115,024

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 — Makassar

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+28%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Makassar, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Indonesia

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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 — Makassar

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

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

UN jobs — Makassar (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Makassar, Indonesia has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 110,115 to USD 138,861 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Makassar?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Makassar it is about 28% 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 Makassar, Indonesia?

Everyday prices in Indonesia are roughly 29% 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 Makassar is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Makassar
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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