UN P-4 Salary — Birendranagar, Nepal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 106,587
Net rem · step 1
USD 120,504
Net rem · mid
USD 134,413
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 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 24% post adjustment for Birendranagar. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+24%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 20,560USD 106,587USD 88,157
Step 2USD 87,898USD 21,008USD 108,906USD 90,051
Step 3USD 89,771USD 21,455USD 111,226USD 91,948
Step 4USD 91,641USD 21,902USD 113,543USD 93,842
Step 5USD 93,513USD 22,350USD 115,863USD 95,737
Step 6USD 95,384USD 22,797USD 118,181USD 97,632
Step 7USD 97,259USD 23,245USD 120,504USD 99,531
Step 8USD 99,130USD 23,692USD 122,822USD 101,425
Step 9USD 101,002USD 24,139USD 125,141USD 103,321
Step 10USD 102,870USD 24,586USD 127,456USD 105,213
Step 11USD 104,746USD 25,034USD 129,780USD 107,112
Step 12USD 106,613USD 25,481USD 132,094USD 109,003
Step 13USD 108,485USD 25,928USD 134,413USD 110,899

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-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+24%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 17,130
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 — 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-3 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-4 salary at the UN in Birendranagar?

A Professional P-4 in Birendranagar, Nepal has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 24% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 106,673 to USD 134,521 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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