UN P-5 Salary — Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Bougainville — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Papua New Guinea rather than for each duty station, so this 46% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Bougainville exactly as it does to Port Moresby.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 46.2 Cost of living 58 (US=100) HDI Rank #160

P-5 salary — Bougainville, 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 150,827
Net rem · step 1
USD 167,843
Net rem · mid
USD 184,857
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% 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 46% post adjustment for Bougainville. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 47,662USD 150,827USD 127,942
Step 2USD 105,105USD 48,559USD 153,664USD 130,328
Step 3USD 107,047USD 49,456USD 156,503USD 132,717
Step 4USD 108,983USD 50,350USD 159,333USD 135,099
Step 5USD 110,925USD 51,247USD 162,172USD 137,487
Step 6USD 112,861USD 52,142USD 165,003USD 139,869
Step 7USD 114,804USD 53,039USD 167,843USD 142,259
Step 8USD 116,742USD 53,935USD 170,677USD 144,643
Step 9USD 118,683USD 54,832USD 173,515USD 147,030
Step 10USD 120,621USD 55,727USD 176,348USD 149,414
Step 11USD 122,562USD 56,624USD 179,186USD 151,802
Step 12USD 124,498USD 57,518USD 182,016USD 154,183
Step 13USD 126,441USD 58,416USD 184,857USD 156,573

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 — Bougainville

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 17,130
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 — Bougainville, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Papua New Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Bougainville, Papua New Guinea — 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 — Bougainville

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 — Bougainville (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 150,621 to USD 184,604 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bougainville it is about 46% 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 Bougainville, Papua New Guinea?

Everyday prices in Papua New Guinea are roughly 58% 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 Bougainville is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bougainville
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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