UN P-4 Salary — Islamabad, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Islamabad — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

P-4 salary — Islamabad, 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 115,878
Net rem · step 1
USD 131,008
Net rem · mid
USD 146,129
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 29,851USD 115,878USD 97,215
Step 2USD 87,898USD 30,501USD 118,399USD 99,307
Step 3USD 89,771USD 31,151USD 120,922USD 101,401
Step 4USD 91,641USD 31,799USD 123,440USD 103,491
Step 5USD 93,513USD 32,449USD 125,962USD 105,584
Step 6USD 95,384USD 33,098USD 128,482USD 107,676
Step 7USD 97,259USD 33,749USD 131,008USD 109,772
Step 8USD 99,130USD 34,398USD 133,528USD 111,864
Step 9USD 101,002USD 35,048USD 136,050USD 113,957
Step 10USD 102,870USD 35,696USD 138,566USD 116,045
Step 11USD 104,746USD 36,347USD 141,093USD 118,142
Step 12USD 106,613USD 36,995USD 143,608USD 120,229
Step 13USD 108,485USD 37,644USD 146,129USD 122,322

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 — Islamabad

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 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 — Islamabad, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — 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 — Islamabad

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Islamabad, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 116,136 to USD 146,455 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Islamabad it is about 35% 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 Islamabad, 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 Islamabad 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 — Islamabad
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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