UN P-4 Salary — Zamboanga, Philippines

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 109,598
Net rem · step 1
USD 123,908
Net rem · mid
USD 138,210
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 23,571USD 109,598USD 91,092
Step 2USD 87,898USD 24,084USD 111,982USD 93,051
Step 3USD 89,771USD 24,597USD 114,368USD 95,012
Step 4USD 91,641USD 25,110USD 116,751USD 96,969
Step 5USD 93,513USD 25,623USD 119,136USD 98,929
Step 6USD 95,384USD 26,135USD 121,519USD 100,887
Step 7USD 97,259USD 26,649USD 123,908USD 102,850
Step 8USD 99,130USD 27,162USD 126,292USD 104,808
Step 9USD 101,002USD 27,675USD 128,677USD 106,768
Step 10USD 102,870USD 28,186USD 131,056USD 108,723
Step 11USD 104,746USD 28,700USD 133,446USD 110,687
Step 12USD 106,613USD 29,212USD 135,825USD 112,641
Step 13USD 108,485USD 29,725USD 138,210USD 114,601

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-4 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 — 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-2 P-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Zamboanga (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Zamboanga?

A Professional P-4 in Zamboanga, Philippines has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 27% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 109,254 to USD 137,776 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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