UN P-3 Salary — Noumea, New Caledonia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Noumea — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 36% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 36 Cost of living 110 (US=100)

P-3 salary — Noumea, 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 97,016
Net rem · step 1
USD 111,151
Net rem · mid
USD 125,293
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +36% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 36% 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 36% post adjustment for Noumea. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+36%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 25,681USD 97,016USD 81,668
Step 2USD 73,068USD 26,304USD 99,372USD 83,632
Step 3USD 74,801USD 26,928USD 101,729USD 85,596
Step 4USD 76,531USD 27,551USD 104,082USD 87,557
Step 5USD 78,266USD 28,176USD 106,442USD 89,524
Step 6USD 79,997USD 28,799USD 108,796USD 91,485
Step 7USD 81,729USD 29,422USD 111,151USD 93,446
Step 8USD 83,463USD 30,047USD 113,510USD 95,407
Step 9USD 85,195USD 30,670USD 115,865USD 97,365
Step 10USD 86,926USD 31,293USD 118,219USD 99,322
Step 11USD 88,662USD 31,918USD 120,580USD 101,285
Step 12USD 90,394USD 32,542USD 122,936USD 103,243
Step 13USD 92,127USD 33,166USD 125,293USD 105,203

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 — Noumea

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+36%
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 — Noumea, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — New Caledonia

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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 — Noumea

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

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UN jobs — Noumea (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Noumea?

A Professional P-3 in Noumea, New Caledonia has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 36% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 97,016 to USD 125,293 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Noumea?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Noumea it is about 36% 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 Noumea, New Caledonia?

Everyday prices in New Caledonia are roughly 110% 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 Noumea is 74/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 26% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Noumea
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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