UN P-4 Salary in Borne, Netherlands

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Borne — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 47% 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 47% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Borne exactly as it does to The Hague.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 46.8% Cost of living 84 (US=100) HDI Rank #8

P-4 salary in Borne — 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 126,288
Net rem · step 1
USD 142,776
Net rem · mid
USD 159,256
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +47% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 47% 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 47% post adjustment for Borne. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+47%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 40,261USD 126,288USD 107,364
Step 2USD 87,898USD 41,136USD 129,034USD 109,677
Step 3USD 89,771USD 42,013USD 131,784USD 111,992
Step 4USD 91,641USD 42,888USD 134,529USD 114,303
Step 5USD 93,513USD 43,764USD 137,277USD 116,617
Step 6USD 95,384USD 44,640USD 140,024USD 118,929
Step 7USD 97,259USD 45,517USD 142,776USD 121,246
Step 8USD 99,130USD 46,393USD 145,523USD 123,559
Step 9USD 101,002USD 47,269USD 148,271USD 125,873
Step 10USD 102,870USD 48,143USD 151,013USD 128,181
Step 11USD 104,746USD 49,021USD 153,767USD 130,500
Step 12USD 106,613USD 49,895USD 156,508USD 132,807
Step 13USD 108,485USD 50,771USD 159,256USD 135,121

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 in Borne

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+47%
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 for Borne — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in 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 in Borne

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 in Borne (1 open)

ECDC Trainee - Food-, Water-, Vector-borne and Zoonotic DiseasesECDC · Not specified View all UN jobs in Borne

Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Borne?

A Professional P-4 in Borne, Netherlands has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 47% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 126,460 to USD 159,473 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Borne?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Borne it is about 47% 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 Borne, 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 Borne is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Borne
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Borne set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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