UN P-2 Salary — Zamboanga, Philippines

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) 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-2 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 71,403
Net rem · step 1
USD 83,251
Net rem · mid
USD 95,091
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 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 27% post adjustment for Zamboanga. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+27%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 15,357USD 71,403USD 59,611
Step 2USD 57,594USD 15,781USD 73,375USD 61,244
Step 3USD 59,142USD 16,205USD 75,347USD 62,876
Step 4USD 60,692USD 16,630USD 77,322USD 64,511
Step 5USD 62,243USD 17,055USD 79,298USD 66,145
Step 6USD 63,794USD 17,480USD 81,274USD 67,773
Step 7USD 65,346USD 17,905USD 83,251USD 69,401
Step 8USD 66,890USD 18,328USD 85,218USD 71,022
Step 9USD 68,441USD 18,753USD 87,194USD 72,650
Step 10USD 69,990USD 19,177USD 89,167USD 74,275
Step 11USD 71,540USD 19,602USD 91,142USD 75,902
Step 12USD 73,093USD 20,027USD 93,120USD 77,532
Step 13USD 74,640USD 20,451USD 95,091USD 79,155

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-2 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-1 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-2 salary at the UN in Zamboanga?

A Professional P-2 in Zamboanga, Philippines has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 27% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,178 to USD 94,793 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 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-2 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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