UN P-3 Salary — Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 117,346
Net rem · step 1
USD 134,444
Net rem · mid
USD 151,549
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 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 65% post adjustment for Yamoussoukro. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+65%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 46,011USD 117,346USD 101,490
Step 2USD 73,068USD 47,129USD 120,197USD 103,936
Step 3USD 74,801USD 48,247USD 123,048USD 106,382
Step 4USD 76,531USD 49,362USD 125,893USD 108,823
Step 5USD 78,266USD 50,482USD 128,748USD 111,272
Step 6USD 79,997USD 51,598USD 131,595USD 113,714
Step 7USD 81,729USD 52,715USD 134,444USD 116,157
Step 8USD 83,463USD 53,834USD 137,297USD 118,599
Step 9USD 85,195USD 54,951USD 140,146USD 121,039
Step 10USD 86,926USD 56,067USD 142,993USD 123,477
Step 11USD 88,662USD 57,187USD 145,849USD 125,922
Step 12USD 90,394USD 58,304USD 148,698USD 128,362
Step 13USD 92,127USD 59,422USD 151,549USD 130,802

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Yamoussoukro?

A Professional P-3 in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 65% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 117,703 to USD 152,010 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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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