Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.
Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.
Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 35% post adjustment for Peshawar. Per year, USD.
| Step | Net base | Post adj (+35%) | Net remuneration | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | USD 86,027 | USD 29,851 | USD 115,878 | USD 97,215 |
| Step 2 | USD 87,898 | USD 30,501 | USD 118,399 | USD 99,307 |
| Step 3 | USD 89,771 | USD 31,151 | USD 120,922 | USD 101,401 |
| Step 4 | USD 91,641 | USD 31,799 | USD 123,440 | USD 103,491 |
| Step 5 | USD 93,513 | USD 32,449 | USD 125,962 | USD 105,584 |
| Step 6 | USD 95,384 | USD 33,098 | USD 128,482 | USD 107,676 |
| Step 7 | USD 97,259 | USD 33,749 | USD 131,008 | USD 109,772 |
| Step 8 | USD 99,130 | USD 34,398 | USD 133,528 | USD 111,864 |
| Step 9 | USD 101,002 | USD 35,048 | USD 136,050 | USD 113,957 |
| Step 10 | USD 102,870 | USD 35,696 | USD 138,566 | USD 116,045 |
| Step 11 | USD 104,746 | USD 36,347 | USD 141,093 | USD 118,142 |
| Step 12 | USD 106,613 | USD 36,995 | USD 143,608 | USD 120,229 |
| Step 13 | USD 108,485 | USD 37,644 | USD 146,129 | USD 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.
Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.
An estimate for a UN post at Peshawar, Pakistan — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A Professional P-4 in Peshawar, 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.
Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Peshawar 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.
Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Peshawar may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.
Yes. Dependants may not accompany staff in Peshawar; internationally recruited staff receive an additional non-family allowance (about $19,800/year with eligible dependants, $7,500 without).
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 Peshawar 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 — Peshawar