UN P-5 Salary — Ngerulmud, Palau

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Ngerulmud — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 38.9 Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #84

P-5 salary — Ngerulmud, 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 143,296
Net rem · step 1
USD 159,463
Net rem · mid
USD 175,627
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% 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 39% post adjustment for Ngerulmud. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 40,131USD 143,296USD 120,599
Step 2USD 105,105USD 40,886USD 145,991USD 122,848
Step 3USD 107,047USD 41,641USD 148,688USD 125,098
Step 4USD 108,983USD 42,394USD 151,377USD 127,342
Step 5USD 110,925USD 43,150USD 154,075USD 129,592
Step 6USD 112,861USD 43,903USD 156,764USD 131,836
Step 7USD 114,804USD 44,659USD 159,463USD 134,088
Step 8USD 116,742USD 45,413USD 162,155USD 136,334
Step 9USD 118,683USD 46,168USD 164,851USD 138,583
Step 10USD 120,621USD 46,922USD 167,543USD 140,829
Step 11USD 122,562USD 47,677USD 170,239USD 143,079
Step 12USD 124,498USD 48,430USD 172,928USD 145,322
Step 13USD 126,441USD 49,186USD 175,627USD 147,574

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 — Ngerulmud

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
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 — Ngerulmud, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Palau

An estimate for a UN post at Ngerulmud, Palau — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Ngerulmud

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Ngerulmud, Palau has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 143,399 to USD 175,753 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Ngerulmud it is about 39% 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 Ngerulmud, Palau?

Everyday prices in Palau are roughly 85% 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 Ngerulmud is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ngerulmud
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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