UN P-1 Salary — Macau, Macao

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Macau — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 46.3 Cost of living 55 (US=100)

P-1 salary — Macau, 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 64,129
Net rem · step 1
USD 75,674
Net rem · mid
USD 87,220
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% post adjustment (net base USD 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 46% post adjustment for Macau. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 20,295USD 64,129USD 54,809
Step 2USD 45,150USD 20,904USD 66,054USD 56,439
Step 3USD 46,465USD 21,513USD 67,978USD 58,069
Step 4USD 47,780USD 22,122USD 69,902USD 59,697
Step 5USD 49,094USD 22,731USD 71,825USD 61,326
Step 6USD 50,412USD 23,341USD 73,753USD 62,959
Step 7USD 51,725USD 23,949USD 75,674USD 64,586
Step 8USD 53,041USD 24,558USD 77,599USD 66,216
Step 9USD 54,356USD 25,167USD 79,523USD 67,845
Step 10USD 55,673USD 25,777USD 81,450USD 69,477
Step 11USD 56,986USD 26,385USD 83,371USD 71,103
Step 12USD 58,300USD 26,993USD 85,293USD 72,732
Step 13USD 59,617USD 27,603USD 87,220USD 74,363

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 — Macau

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
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 — Macau, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Macao

An estimate for a UN post at Macau, Macao — 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 — Macau

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Macau?

A Professional P-1 in Macau, Macao has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 63,998 to USD 87,041 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Macau?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Macau it is about 46% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Macau, Macao?

Everyday prices in Macao are roughly 55% 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 Macau is 107/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 7% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Macau
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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