UN P-4 Salary — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Riyadh — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 50% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 49.5 Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #37

P-4 salary — Riyadh, 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 128,610
Net rem · step 1
USD 145,402
Net rem · mid
USD 162,185
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +50% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 50% 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 50% post adjustment for Riyadh. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+50%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 42,583USD 128,610USD 109,629
Step 2USD 87,898USD 43,510USD 131,408USD 111,991
Step 3USD 89,771USD 44,437USD 134,208USD 114,355
Step 4USD 91,641USD 45,362USD 137,003USD 116,715
Step 5USD 93,513USD 46,289USD 139,802USD 119,078
Step 6USD 95,384USD 47,215USD 142,599USD 121,440
Step 7USD 97,259USD 48,143USD 145,402USD 123,807
Step 8USD 99,130USD 49,069USD 148,199USD 126,168
Step 9USD 101,002USD 49,996USD 150,998USD 128,531
Step 10USD 102,870USD 50,921USD 153,791USD 130,889
Step 11USD 104,746USD 51,849USD 156,595USD 133,257
Step 12USD 106,613USD 52,773USD 159,386USD 135,614
Step 13USD 108,485USD 53,700USD 162,185USD 137,977

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 — Riyadh

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+50%
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 — Riyadh, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Saudi Arabia

An estimate for a UN post at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 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 — Riyadh

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 50% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 129,041 to USD 162,728 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Riyadh?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Riyadh it is about 50% 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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

Everyday prices in Saudi Arabia are roughly 47% 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 Riyadh is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Riyadh
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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