UN P-2 Salary — Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Port Moresby — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

P-2 salary — Port Moresby, 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 81,939
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,536
Net rem · mid
USD 109,124
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 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 46% post adjustment for Port Moresby. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 25,893USD 81,939USD 69,884
Step 2USD 57,594USD 26,608USD 84,202USD 71,801
Step 3USD 59,142USD 27,324USD 86,466USD 73,717
Step 4USD 60,692USD 28,040USD 88,732USD 75,636
Step 5USD 62,243USD 28,756USD 90,999USD 77,554
Step 6USD 63,794USD 29,473USD 93,267USD 79,466
Step 7USD 65,346USD 30,190USD 95,536USD 81,379
Step 8USD 66,890USD 30,903USD 97,793USD 83,283
Step 9USD 68,441USD 31,620USD 100,061USD 85,195
Step 10USD 69,990USD 32,335USD 102,325USD 87,104
Step 11USD 71,540USD 33,051USD 104,591USD 89,015
Step 12USD 73,093USD 33,769USD 106,862USD 90,930
Step 13USD 74,640USD 34,484USD 109,124USD 92,837

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 — Port Moresby

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
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 — Port Moresby, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Papua New Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Port Moresby, 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 — Port Moresby

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

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Port Moresby (8 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A Professional P-2 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,827 to USD 108,974 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Port Moresby?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Port Moresby it is about 46% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Port Moresby, 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 Port Moresby 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 — Port Moresby
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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