UN P-3 Salary — Hiroshima, Japan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Hiroshima — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 32.4 Cost of living 65 (US=100) HDI Rank #23

P-3 salary — Hiroshima, 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 94,448
Net rem · step 1
USD 108,209
Net rem · mid
USD 121,976
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% 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 32% post adjustment for Hiroshima. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 23,113USD 94,448USD 79,164
Step 2USD 73,068USD 23,674USD 96,742USD 81,068
Step 3USD 74,801USD 24,236USD 99,037USD 82,971
Step 4USD 76,531USD 24,796USD 101,327USD 84,871
Step 5USD 78,266USD 25,358USD 103,624USD 86,776
Step 6USD 79,997USD 25,919USD 105,916USD 88,677
Step 7USD 81,729USD 26,480USD 108,209USD 90,578
Step 8USD 83,463USD 27,042USD 110,505USD 92,477
Step 9USD 85,195USD 27,603USD 112,798USD 94,375
Step 10USD 86,926USD 28,164USD 115,090USD 96,271
Step 11USD 88,662USD 28,726USD 117,388USD 98,173
Step 12USD 90,394USD 29,288USD 119,682USD 100,070
Step 13USD 92,127USD 29,849USD 121,976USD 101,969

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 — Hiroshima

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Hiroshima, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Japan

An estimate for a UN post at Hiroshima, Japan — 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 — Hiroshima

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 Hiroshima?

A Professional P-3 in Hiroshima, Japan has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,162 to USD 121,608 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Hiroshima it is about 32% 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 Hiroshima, Japan?

Everyday prices in Japan are roughly 65% 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 Hiroshima is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Hiroshima
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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