UN P-5 Salary — Mahajanga, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 133,289
Net rem · step 1
USD 148,327
Net rem · mid
USD 163,362
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 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 29% post adjustment for Mahajanga. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 30,124USD 133,289USD 110,843
Step 2USD 105,105USD 30,691USD 135,796USD 112,907
Step 3USD 107,047USD 31,258USD 138,305USD 114,974
Step 4USD 108,983USD 31,823USD 140,806USD 117,035
Step 5USD 110,925USD 32,390USD 143,315USD 119,102
Step 6USD 112,861USD 32,955USD 145,816USD 121,162
Step 7USD 114,804USD 33,523USD 148,327USD 123,230
Step 8USD 116,742USD 34,089USD 150,831USD 125,293
Step 9USD 118,683USD 34,655USD 153,338USD 127,359
Step 10USD 120,621USD 35,221USD 155,842USD 129,421
Step 11USD 122,562USD 35,788USD 158,350USD 131,487
Step 12USD 124,498USD 36,353USD 160,851USD 133,548
Step 13USD 126,441USD 36,921USD 163,362USD 135,616

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-5 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-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Mahajanga?

A Professional P-5 in Mahajanga, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 133,083 to USD 163,109 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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