UN P-3 Salary — Birendranagar, Nepal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 88,384
Net rem · step 1
USD 101,262
Net rem · mid
USD 114,145
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 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 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 71,335USD 17,049USD 88,384USD 73,252
Step 2USD 73,068USD 17,463USD 90,531USD 75,012
Step 3USD 74,801USD 17,877USD 92,678USD 76,772
Step 4USD 76,531USD 18,291USD 94,822USD 78,528
Step 5USD 78,266USD 18,706USD 96,972USD 80,290
Step 6USD 79,997USD 19,119USD 99,116USD 82,048
Step 7USD 81,729USD 19,533USD 101,262USD 83,804
Step 8USD 83,463USD 19,948USD 103,411USD 85,560
Step 9USD 85,195USD 20,362USD 105,557USD 87,314
Step 10USD 86,926USD 20,775USD 107,701USD 89,067
Step 11USD 88,662USD 21,190USD 109,852USD 90,825
Step 12USD 90,394USD 21,604USD 111,998USD 92,579
Step 13USD 92,127USD 22,018USD 114,145USD 94,334

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-3 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-1 P-2 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-3 salary at the UN in Birendranagar?

A Professional P-3 in Birendranagar, Nepal has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 24% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 88,455 to USD 114,237 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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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