UN P-1 Salary — Zamboanga, Philippines

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Zamboanga — 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 Zamboanga exactly as it does to Manila.

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

P-1 salary — Zamboanga, 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 55,845
Net rem · step 1
USD 65,898
Net rem · mid
USD 75,952
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 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 27% post adjustment for Zamboanga. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+27%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 12,011USD 55,845USD 46,731
Step 2USD 45,150USD 12,371USD 57,521USD 48,119
Step 3USD 46,465USD 12,731USD 59,196USD 49,506
Step 4USD 47,780USD 13,092USD 60,872USD 50,893
Step 5USD 49,094USD 13,452USD 62,546USD 52,279
Step 6USD 50,412USD 13,813USD 64,225USD 53,669
Step 7USD 51,725USD 14,173USD 65,898USD 55,054
Step 8USD 53,041USD 14,533USD 67,574USD 56,442
Step 9USD 54,356USD 14,894USD 69,250USD 57,829
Step 10USD 55,673USD 15,254USD 70,927USD 59,218
Step 11USD 56,986USD 15,614USD 72,600USD 60,602
Step 12USD 58,300USD 15,974USD 74,274USD 61,988
Step 13USD 59,617USD 16,335USD 75,952USD 63,377

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 — Zamboanga

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 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 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 — Zamboanga, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Philippines

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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 — Zamboanga

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

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

UN jobs — Zamboanga (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Zamboanga?

A Professional P-1 in Zamboanga, Philippines has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 27% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,669 to USD 75,714 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Zamboanga?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Zamboanga it is about 27% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Zamboanga, 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 Zamboanga 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 — Zamboanga
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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