Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.
Net remuneration = net base + 65% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.
Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 65% post adjustment for Odienne. Per year, USD.
| Step | Net base | Post adj (+65%) | Net remuneration | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | USD 86,027 | USD 55,487 | USD 141,514 | USD 122,211 |
| Step 2 | USD 87,898 | USD 56,694 | USD 144,592 | USD 124,846 |
| Step 3 | USD 89,771 | USD 57,902 | USD 147,673 | USD 127,484 |
| Step 4 | USD 91,641 | USD 59,108 | USD 150,749 | USD 130,118 |
| Step 5 | USD 93,513 | USD 60,316 | USD 153,829 | USD 132,755 |
| Step 6 | USD 95,384 | USD 61,523 | USD 156,907 | USD 135,390 |
| Step 7 | USD 97,259 | USD 62,732 | USD 159,991 | USD 138,031 |
| Step 8 | USD 99,130 | USD 63,939 | USD 163,069 | USD 140,666 |
| Step 9 | USD 101,002 | USD 65,146 | USD 166,148 | USD 143,303 |
| Step 10 | USD 102,870 | USD 66,351 | USD 169,221 | USD 145,934 |
| Step 11 | USD 104,746 | USD 67,561 | USD 172,307 | USD 148,576 |
| Step 12 | USD 106,613 | USD 68,765 | USD 175,378 | USD 151,206 |
| Step 13 | USD 108,485 | USD 69,973 | USD 178,458 | USD 153,843 |
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.
Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.
An estimate for a UN post at Odienne, Ivory Coast — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A Professional P-4 in Odienne, Ivory Coast has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 65% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 141,945 to USD 179,000 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.
Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Odienne it is about 65% 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.
Everyday prices in Ivory Coast are roughly 37% 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 Odienne is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Odienne