UN P-5 Salary — Noumea, New Caledonia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 140,304
Net rem · step 1
USD 156,133
Net rem · mid
USD 171,960
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 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 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 103,165USD 37,139USD 140,304USD 117,682
Step 2USD 105,105USD 37,838USD 142,943USD 119,876
Step 3USD 107,047USD 38,537USD 145,584USD 122,072
Step 4USD 108,983USD 39,234USD 148,217USD 124,260
Step 5USD 110,925USD 39,933USD 150,858USD 126,456
Step 6USD 112,861USD 40,630USD 153,491USD 128,645
Step 7USD 114,804USD 41,329USD 156,133USD 130,842
Step 8USD 116,742USD 42,027USD 158,769USD 133,033
Step 9USD 118,683USD 42,726USD 161,409USD 135,227
Step 10USD 120,621USD 43,424USD 164,045USD 137,419
Step 11USD 122,562USD 44,122USD 166,684USD 139,613
Step 12USD 124,498USD 44,819USD 169,317USD 141,802
Step 13USD 126,441USD 45,519USD 171,960USD 143,999

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-5 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-5 salary at the UN in Noumea?

A Professional P-5 in Noumea, New Caledonia has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 36% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 140,304 to USD 171,960 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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