UN P-3 Salary — Multan, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Multan — 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 Multan exactly as it does to Islamabad.

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

P-3 salary — Multan, 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 96,088
Net rem · step 1
USD 110,089
Net rem · mid
USD 124,095
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 24,753USD 96,088USD 80,764
Step 2USD 73,068USD 25,355USD 98,423USD 82,706
Step 3USD 74,801USD 25,956USD 100,757USD 84,648
Step 4USD 76,531USD 26,556USD 103,087USD 86,587
Step 5USD 78,266USD 27,158USD 105,424USD 88,531
Step 6USD 79,997USD 27,759USD 107,756USD 90,471
Step 7USD 81,729USD 28,360USD 110,089USD 92,410
Step 8USD 83,463USD 28,962USD 112,425USD 94,349
Step 9USD 85,195USD 29,563USD 114,758USD 96,285
Step 10USD 86,926USD 30,163USD 117,089USD 98,220
Step 11USD 88,662USD 30,766USD 119,428USD 100,161
Step 12USD 90,394USD 31,367USD 121,761USD 102,098
Step 13USD 92,127USD 31,968USD 124,095USD 104,035

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 — Multan

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Multan, 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 — Multan

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

P-1 P-2 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Multan (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-3 in Multan, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 96,302 to USD 124,371 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

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