UN P-1 Salary — Taungoo, Myanmar

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Taungoo — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Myanmar rather than for each duty station, so this 34% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Taungoo exactly as it does to Yangon.

Hardship Category D Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 33.8 Cost of living 25 (US=100) HDI Rank #150

P-1 salary — Taungoo, 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 58,650
Net rem · step 1
USD 69,208
Net rem · mid
USD 79,768
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

Net remuneration = net base + 34% 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 34% post adjustment for Taungoo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 14,816USD 58,650USD 49,466
Step 2USD 45,150USD 15,261USD 60,411USD 50,936
Step 3USD 46,465USD 15,705USD 62,170USD 52,406
Step 4USD 47,780USD 16,150USD 63,930USD 53,874
Step 5USD 49,094USD 16,594USD 65,688USD 55,342
Step 6USD 50,412USD 17,039USD 67,451USD 56,815
Step 7USD 51,725USD 17,483USD 69,208USD 58,282
Step 8USD 53,041USD 17,928USD 70,969USD 59,751
Step 9USD 54,356USD 18,372USD 72,728USD 61,221
Step 10USD 55,673USD 18,817USD 74,490USD 62,692
Step 11USD 56,986USD 19,261USD 76,247USD 64,158
Step 12USD 58,300USD 19,705USD 78,005USD 65,626
Step 13USD 59,617USD 20,151USD 79,768USD 67,098

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 — Taungoo

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationUSD 19,740 (USD 1,645/mo)
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 — Taungoo, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Myanmar

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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 — Taungoo

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

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

UN jobs — Taungoo (1 open)

NRC Shelter Team Leader Myanmar TaungooNRC · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Taungoo

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Taungoo, Myanmar has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 58,738 to USD 79,887 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Taungoo it is about 34% 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.

Does Taungoo qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Taungoo may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.

What is the cost of living in Taungoo, Myanmar?

Everyday prices in Myanmar are roughly 25% 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 Taungoo is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Taungoo
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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