UN P-3 Salary — San Juan, Puerto Rico

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in San Juan — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 30.9 Cost of living 78 (US=100)

P-3 salary — San Juan, 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 93,378
Net rem · step 1
USD 106,983
Net rem · mid
USD 120,594
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% post adjustment (net base USD 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 31% post adjustment for San Juan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 22,043USD 93,378USD 78,121
Step 2USD 73,068USD 22,578USD 95,646USD 79,999
Step 3USD 74,801USD 23,114USD 97,915USD 81,877
Step 4USD 76,531USD 23,648USD 100,179USD 83,751
Step 5USD 78,266USD 24,184USD 102,450USD 85,632
Step 6USD 79,997USD 24,719USD 104,716USD 87,507
Step 7USD 81,729USD 25,254USD 106,983USD 89,382
Step 8USD 83,463USD 25,790USD 109,253USD 91,256
Step 9USD 85,195USD 26,325USD 111,520USD 93,129
Step 10USD 86,926USD 26,860USD 113,786USD 95,000
Step 11USD 88,662USD 27,397USD 116,059USD 96,876
Step 12USD 90,394USD 27,932USD 118,326USD 98,748
Step 13USD 92,127USD 28,467USD 120,594USD 100,622

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 — San Juan

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — San Juan, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Puerto Rico

An estimate in US dollars (USD) for a Professional (P / D) post at San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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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 — San Juan

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in San Juan?

A Professional P-3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 93,449 to USD 120,686 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in San Juan?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In San Juan it is about 31% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in San Juan, Puerto Rico?

Everyday prices in Puerto Rico are roughly 78% 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 San Juan is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — San Juan
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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