UN P-1 Salary — Tel Aviv, Israel

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Tel Aviv — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 62% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Israel rather than for each duty station, so this 62% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Tel Aviv exactly as it does to Jerusalem.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 62.1 Cost of living 101 (US=100) HDI Rank #27

P-1 salary — Tel Aviv, 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 71,055
Net rem · step 1
USD 83,846
Net rem · mid
USD 96,639
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +62% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 62% 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 62% post adjustment for Tel Aviv. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+62%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 27,221USD 71,055USD 61,561
Step 2USD 45,150USD 28,038USD 73,188USD 63,394
Step 3USD 46,465USD 28,855USD 75,320USD 65,226
Step 4USD 47,780USD 29,671USD 77,451USD 67,058
Step 5USD 49,094USD 30,487USD 79,581USD 68,888
Step 6USD 50,412USD 31,306USD 81,718USD 70,725
Step 7USD 51,725USD 32,121USD 83,846USD 72,554
Step 8USD 53,041USD 32,938USD 85,979USD 74,387
Step 9USD 54,356USD 33,755USD 88,111USD 76,219
Step 10USD 55,673USD 34,573USD 90,246USD 78,053
Step 11USD 56,986USD 35,388USD 92,374USD 79,882
Step 12USD 58,300USD 36,204USD 94,504USD 81,713
Step 13USD 59,617USD 37,022USD 96,639USD 83,547

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 — Tel Aviv

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+62%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Tel Aviv, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Israel

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Tel Aviv

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Tel Aviv?

A Professional P-1 in Tel Aviv, Israel has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 62% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,011 to USD 96,580 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tel Aviv it is about 62% 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 Tel Aviv, Israel?

Everyday prices in Israel are roughly 101% 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 Tel Aviv is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 8% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tel Aviv
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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