UN P-5 Salary — Kuwait, Kuwait

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Kuwait — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 53% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Kuwait rather than for each duty station, so this 53% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Kuwait exactly as it does to Kuwait City.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 53 Cost of living 57 (US=100) HDI Rank #52

P-5 salary — Kuwait, 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 157,842
Net rem · step 1
USD 175,650
Net rem · mid
USD 193,455
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +53% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 53% post adjustment (net base USD 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 53% post adjustment for Kuwait. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+53%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 54,677USD 157,842USD 134,782
Step 2USD 105,105USD 55,706USD 160,811USD 137,297
Step 3USD 107,047USD 56,735USD 163,782USD 139,815
Step 4USD 108,983USD 57,761USD 166,744USD 142,324
Step 5USD 110,925USD 58,790USD 169,715USD 144,842
Step 6USD 112,861USD 59,816USD 172,677USD 147,351
Step 7USD 114,804USD 60,846USD 175,650USD 149,870
Step 8USD 116,742USD 61,873USD 178,615USD 152,383
Step 9USD 118,683USD 62,902USD 181,585USD 154,899
Step 10USD 120,621USD 63,929USD 184,550USD 157,412
Step 11USD 122,562USD 64,958USD 187,520USD 159,928
Step 12USD 124,498USD 65,984USD 190,482USD 162,438
Step 13USD 126,441USD 67,014USD 193,455USD 164,956

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 — Kuwait

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+53%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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 — Kuwait, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Kuwait

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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 — Kuwait

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

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

UN jobs — Kuwait (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Kuwait?

A Professional P-5 in Kuwait, Kuwait has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 53% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 157,842 to USD 193,455 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Kuwait?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kuwait it is about 53% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Kuwait, Kuwait?

Everyday prices in Kuwait are roughly 57% 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 Kuwait is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kuwait
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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