UN P-1 Salary — Surabaya, Indonesia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Surabaya — 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 Surabaya exactly as it does to Jakarta.

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

P-1 salary — Surabaya, 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 56,020
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,105
Net rem · mid
USD 76,191
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 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 28% post adjustment for Surabaya. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 12,186USD 56,020USD 46,902
Step 2USD 45,150USD 12,552USD 57,702USD 48,295
Step 3USD 46,465USD 12,917USD 59,382USD 49,687
Step 4USD 47,780USD 13,283USD 61,063USD 51,079
Step 5USD 49,094USD 13,648USD 62,742USD 52,470
Step 6USD 50,412USD 14,015USD 64,427USD 53,866
Step 7USD 51,725USD 14,380USD 66,105USD 55,256
Step 8USD 53,041USD 14,745USD 67,786USD 56,648
Step 9USD 54,356USD 15,111USD 69,467USD 58,041
Step 10USD 55,673USD 15,477USD 71,150USD 59,435
Step 11USD 56,986USD 15,842USD 72,828USD 60,825
Step 12USD 58,300USD 16,207USD 74,507USD 62,216
Step 13USD 59,617USD 16,574USD 76,191USD 63,610

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 — Surabaya

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 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 6,900 +
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 — Surabaya, 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 — Surabaya

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

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

UN jobs — Surabaya (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Surabaya, Indonesia has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,108 to USD 76,310 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Surabaya it is about 28% 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 Surabaya, 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 Surabaya 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 — Surabaya
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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