UN P-3 Salary — Amman, Jordan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 96,516
Net rem · step 1
USD 110,579
Net rem · mid
USD 124,648
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 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 35% post adjustment for Amman. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 25,181USD 96,516USD 81,181
Step 2USD 73,068USD 25,793USD 98,861USD 83,134
Step 3USD 74,801USD 26,405USD 101,206USD 85,086
Step 4USD 76,531USD 27,015USD 103,546USD 87,035
Step 5USD 78,266USD 27,628USD 105,894USD 88,989
Step 6USD 79,997USD 28,239USD 108,236USD 90,939
Step 7USD 81,729USD 28,850USD 110,579USD 92,889
Step 8USD 83,463USD 29,462USD 112,925USD 94,837
Step 9USD 85,195USD 30,074USD 115,269USD 96,784
Step 10USD 86,926USD 30,685USD 117,611USD 98,729
Step 11USD 88,662USD 31,298USD 119,960USD 100,680
Step 12USD 90,394USD 31,909USD 122,303USD 102,626
Step 13USD 92,127USD 32,521USD 124,648USD 104,574

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-3 in Amman, Jordan has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 96,302 to USD 124,371 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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