UN P-2 Salary — Amman, Jordan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Amman — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 35.3 Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #100

P-2 salary — Amman, 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 75,830
Net rem · step 1
USD 88,413
Net rem · mid
USD 100,988
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% 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 35% post adjustment for Amman. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 19,784USD 75,830USD 63,928
Step 2USD 57,594USD 20,331USD 77,925USD 65,680
Step 3USD 59,142USD 20,877USD 80,019USD 67,432
Step 4USD 60,692USD 21,424USD 82,116USD 69,186
Step 5USD 62,243USD 21,972USD 84,215USD 70,939
Step 6USD 63,794USD 22,519USD 86,313USD 72,686
Step 7USD 65,346USD 23,067USD 88,413USD 74,435
Step 8USD 66,890USD 23,612USD 90,502USD 76,174
Step 9USD 68,441USD 24,160USD 92,601USD 77,921
Step 10USD 69,990USD 24,706USD 94,696USD 79,666
Step 11USD 71,540USD 25,254USD 96,794USD 81,412
Step 12USD 73,093USD 25,802USD 98,895USD 83,162
Step 13USD 74,640USD 26,348USD 100,988USD 84,905

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 — Amman

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Amman, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Jordan

An estimate for a UN post at Amman, Jordan — 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 — Amman

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-2 in Amman, Jordan has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 75,662 to USD 100,764 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Amman it is about 35% 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 Amman, Jordan?

Everyday prices in Jordan are roughly 42% 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 Amman is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Amman
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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