UN P-5 Salary in Hyderabad, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Hyderabad — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Pakistan rather than for each duty station, so this 35% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Hyderabad exactly as it does to Islamabad.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 34.7% Cost of living 24 (US=100) HDI Rank #168

P-5 salary in Hyderabad — 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 138,963
Net rem · step 1
USD 154,641
Net rem · mid
USD 170,316
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% 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 35% post adjustment for Hyderabad. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 35,798USD 138,963USD 116,375
Step 2USD 105,105USD 36,471USD 141,576USD 118,544
Step 3USD 107,047USD 37,145USD 144,192USD 120,715
Step 4USD 108,983USD 37,817USD 146,800USD 122,879
Step 5USD 110,925USD 38,491USD 149,416USD 125,050
Step 6USD 112,861USD 39,163USD 152,024USD 127,214
Step 7USD 114,804USD 39,837USD 154,641USD 129,387
Step 8USD 116,742USD 40,509USD 157,251USD 131,553
Step 9USD 118,683USD 41,183USD 159,866USD 133,723
Step 10USD 120,621USD 41,855USD 162,476USD 135,890
Step 11USD 122,562USD 42,529USD 165,091USD 138,060
Step 12USD 124,498USD 43,201USD 167,699USD 140,224
Step 13USD 126,441USD 43,875USD 170,316USD 142,396

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 Hyderabad

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 7,330
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 for Hyderabad — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Pakistan

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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 Hyderabad

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs in Hyderabad (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Hyderabad?

A Professional P-5 in Hyderabad, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 139,273 to USD 170,695 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Hyderabad?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Hyderabad it is about 35% 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 Hyderabad, Pakistan?

Everyday prices in Pakistan are roughly 24% 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 Hyderabad is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

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

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