UN P-3 Salary — Teheran, Iran

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Teheran — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category D Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 29 Cost of living 20 (US=100) HDI Rank #75

P-3 salary — Teheran, 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 92,022
Net rem · step 1
USD 105,430
Net rem · mid
USD 118,844
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

Net remuneration = net base + 29% 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 29% post adjustment for Teheran. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 20,687USD 92,022USD 76,799
Step 2USD 73,068USD 21,190USD 94,258USD 78,645
Step 3USD 74,801USD 21,692USD 96,493USD 80,491
Step 4USD 76,531USD 22,194USD 98,725USD 82,334
Step 5USD 78,266USD 22,697USD 100,963USD 84,182
Step 6USD 79,997USD 23,199USD 103,196USD 86,025
Step 7USD 81,729USD 23,701USD 105,430USD 87,868
Step 8USD 83,463USD 24,204USD 107,667USD 89,710
Step 9USD 85,195USD 24,707USD 109,902USD 91,551
Step 10USD 86,926USD 25,209USD 112,135USD 93,389
Step 11USD 88,662USD 25,712USD 114,374USD 95,234
Step 12USD 90,394USD 26,214USD 116,608USD 97,074
Step 13USD 92,127USD 26,717USD 118,844USD 98,915

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 — Teheran

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationUSD 19,740 (USD 1,645/mo)
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 — Teheran, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Iran

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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 — Teheran

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 Teheran?

A Professional P-3 in Teheran, Iran has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 92,022 to USD 118,844 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Teheran?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Teheran it is about 29% 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.

Does Teheran qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Teheran may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.

What is the cost of living in Teheran, Iran?

Everyday prices in Iran are roughly 20% 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 Teheran is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Teheran
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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