UN P-5 Salary — Makassar, Indonesia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 131,845
Net rem · step 1
USD 146,720
Net rem · mid
USD 161,592
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 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 28% post adjustment for Makassar. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 28,680USD 131,845USD 109,434
Step 2USD 105,105USD 29,219USD 134,324USD 111,473
Step 3USD 107,047USD 29,759USD 136,806USD 113,513
Step 4USD 108,983USD 30,297USD 139,280USD 115,547
Step 5USD 110,925USD 30,837USD 141,762USD 117,587
Step 6USD 112,861USD 31,375USD 144,236USD 119,622
Step 7USD 114,804USD 31,916USD 146,720USD 121,663
Step 8USD 116,742USD 32,454USD 149,196USD 123,699
Step 9USD 118,683USD 32,994USD 151,677USD 125,739
Step 10USD 120,621USD 33,533USD 154,154USD 127,775
Step 11USD 122,562USD 34,072USD 156,634USD 129,814
Step 12USD 124,498USD 34,610USD 159,108USD 131,848
Step 13USD 126,441USD 35,151USD 161,592USD 133,890

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-5 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-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Makassar (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Makassar, Indonesia has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 132,051 to USD 161,844 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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