UN P-4 Salary — Mahajanga, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Mahajanga — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Madagascar rather than for each duty station, so this 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Mahajanga exactly as it does to Antananarivo.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 29.2 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #183

P-4 salary — Mahajanga, 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 111,147
Net rem · step 1
USD 125,659
Net rem · mid
USD 140,163
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 29% post adjustment for Mahajanga. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 25,120USD 111,147USD 92,602
Step 2USD 87,898USD 25,666USD 113,564USD 94,593
Step 3USD 89,771USD 26,213USD 115,984USD 96,587
Step 4USD 91,641USD 26,759USD 118,400USD 98,577
Step 5USD 93,513USD 27,306USD 120,819USD 100,570
Step 6USD 95,384USD 27,852USD 123,236USD 102,561
Step 7USD 97,259USD 28,400USD 125,659USD 104,557
Step 8USD 99,130USD 28,946USD 128,076USD 106,548
Step 9USD 101,002USD 29,493USD 130,495USD 108,541
Step 10USD 102,870USD 30,038USD 132,908USD 110,528
Step 11USD 104,746USD 30,586USD 135,332USD 112,525
Step 12USD 106,613USD 31,131USD 137,744USD 114,512
Step 13USD 108,485USD 31,678USD 140,163USD 116,505

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 — Mahajanga

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 7,330
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 — Mahajanga, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Madagascar

An estimate for a UN post at Mahajanga, Madagascar — 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 — Mahajanga

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

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

UN jobs — Mahajanga (1 open)

UNICEF Education Officer (Programme Office Terrain), NO-2, TA, #00138875,Mahajanga, Madagascar, 6 monthsUNICEF · NO-2 View all UN jobs — Mahajanga

Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Mahajanga?

A Professional P-4 in Mahajanga, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 110,975 to USD 139,946 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Mahajanga?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mahajanga it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Mahajanga, Madagascar?

Everyday prices in Madagascar are roughly 31% 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 Mahajanga is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mahajanga
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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