UN P-1 Salary — Birendranagar, Nepal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Birendranagar — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 24% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Nepal rather than for each duty station, so this 24% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Birendranagar exactly as it does to Kathmandu.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 23.9 Cost of living 25 (US=100) HDI Rank #145

P-1 salary — Birendranagar, 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 54,310
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,087
Net rem · mid
USD 73,865
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +24% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 24% 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 24% post adjustment for Birendranagar. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+24%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 10,476USD 54,310USD 45,235
Step 2USD 45,150USD 10,791USD 55,941USD 46,578
Step 3USD 46,465USD 11,105USD 57,570USD 47,921
Step 4USD 47,780USD 11,419USD 59,199USD 49,262
Step 5USD 49,094USD 11,733USD 60,827USD 50,603
Step 6USD 50,412USD 12,048USD 62,460USD 51,949
Step 7USD 51,725USD 12,362USD 64,087USD 53,289
Step 8USD 53,041USD 12,677USD 65,718USD 54,632
Step 9USD 54,356USD 12,991USD 67,347USD 55,974
Step 10USD 55,673USD 13,306USD 68,979USD 57,318
Step 11USD 56,986USD 13,620USD 70,606USD 58,658
Step 12USD 58,300USD 13,934USD 72,234USD 59,999
Step 13USD 59,617USD 14,248USD 73,865USD 61,343

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 — Birendranagar

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+24%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
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 — Birendranagar, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Nepal

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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 — Birendranagar

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 — Birendranagar (2 open)

UNDP Communication and Reporting Analyst-Roster RecruitmentUNDP · NPSA-8 UNDP Administration and Finance Analyst-Roster RecruitmentUNDP · NPSA-8 View all UN jobs — Birendranagar

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Birendranagar, Nepal has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 24% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 54,354 to USD 73,925 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Birendranagar it is about 24% 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 Birendranagar, Nepal?

Everyday prices in Nepal 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 Birendranagar 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 — Birendranagar
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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