UN P-2 Salary — Best, Netherlands

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Best — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Netherlands rather than for each duty station, so this 48% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Best exactly as it does to The Hague.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 47.5 Cost of living 84 (US=100) HDI Rank #8

P-2 salary — Best, 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 82,668
Net rem · step 1
USD 96,385
Net rem · mid
USD 110,094
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 48% post adjustment for Best. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 26,622USD 82,668USD 70,595
Step 2USD 57,594USD 27,357USD 84,951USD 72,531
Step 3USD 59,142USD 28,092USD 87,234USD 74,467
Step 4USD 60,692USD 28,829USD 89,521USD 76,405
Step 5USD 62,243USD 29,565USD 91,808USD 78,343
Step 6USD 63,794USD 30,302USD 94,096USD 80,275
Step 7USD 65,346USD 31,039USD 96,385USD 82,208
Step 8USD 66,890USD 31,773USD 98,663USD 84,131
Step 9USD 68,441USD 32,509USD 100,950USD 86,062
Step 10USD 69,990USD 33,245USD 103,235USD 87,992
Step 11USD 71,540USD 33,982USD 105,522USD 89,922
Step 12USD 73,093USD 34,719USD 107,812USD 91,856
Step 13USD 74,640USD 35,454USD 110,094USD 93,783

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 — Best

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Best, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Netherlands

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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 — Best

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Best?

A Professional P-2 in Best, Netherlands has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 82,948 to USD 110,467 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Best?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Best it is about 48% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Best, Netherlands?

Everyday prices in Netherlands are roughly 84% 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 Best is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Best
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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