UN P-2 Salary — Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Yamoussoukro — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 65% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 64.5 Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #157

P-2 salary — Yamoussoukro, 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 92,196
Net rem · step 1
USD 107,494
Net rem · mid
USD 122,783
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +65% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 65% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 65% post adjustment for Yamoussoukro. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+65%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 36,150USD 92,196USD 79,884
Step 2USD 57,594USD 37,148USD 94,742USD 82,077
Step 3USD 59,142USD 38,147USD 97,289USD 84,269
Step 4USD 60,692USD 39,146USD 99,838USD 86,465
Step 5USD 62,243USD 40,147USD 102,390USD 88,660
Step 6USD 63,794USD 41,147USD 104,941USD 90,848
Step 7USD 65,346USD 42,148USD 107,494USD 93,039
Step 8USD 66,890USD 43,144USD 110,034USD 95,218
Step 9USD 68,441USD 44,144USD 112,585USD 97,406
Step 10USD 69,990USD 45,144USD 115,134USD 99,592
Step 11USD 71,540USD 46,143USD 117,683USD 101,780
Step 12USD 73,093USD 47,145USD 120,238USD 103,971
Step 13USD 74,640USD 48,143USD 122,783USD 106,155

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 — Yamoussoukro

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+65%
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 — Yamoussoukro, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ivory Coast

An estimate for a UN post at Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Yamoussoukro

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Yamoussoukro?

A Professional P-2 in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 65% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 92,476 to USD 123,156 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Yamoussoukro?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Yamoussoukro it is about 65% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast?

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 Yamoussoukro 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 — Yamoussoukro
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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