UN P-5 Salary — Midsayap, Philippines

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Midsayap — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 27% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Philippines rather than for each duty station, so this 27% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Midsayap exactly as it does to Manila.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 27.4 Cost of living 33 (US=100) HDI Rank #117

P-5 salary — Midsayap, 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 131,432
Net rem · step 1
USD 146,260
Net rem · mid
USD 161,086
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +27% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 27% 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 27% post adjustment for Midsayap. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+27%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 28,267USD 131,432USD 109,032
Step 2USD 105,105USD 28,799USD 133,904USD 111,063
Step 3USD 107,047USD 29,331USD 136,378USD 113,096
Step 4USD 108,983USD 29,861USD 138,844USD 115,122
Step 5USD 110,925USD 30,393USD 141,318USD 117,155
Step 6USD 112,861USD 30,924USD 143,785USD 119,181
Step 7USD 114,804USD 31,456USD 146,260USD 121,215
Step 8USD 116,742USD 31,987USD 148,729USD 123,244
Step 9USD 118,683USD 32,519USD 151,202USD 125,276
Step 10USD 120,621USD 33,050USD 153,671USD 127,305
Step 11USD 122,562USD 33,582USD 156,144USD 129,336
Step 12USD 124,498USD 34,112USD 158,610USD 131,363
Step 13USD 126,441USD 34,645USD 161,086USD 133,397

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 — Midsayap

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+27%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Midsayap, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Philippines

An estimate for a UN post at Midsayap, Philippines — 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 — Midsayap

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Midsayap, Philippines has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 27% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 131,020 to USD 160,580 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Midsayap it is about 27% 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 Midsayap, Philippines?

Everyday prices in Philippines are roughly 33% 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 Midsayap is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Midsayap
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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