UN P-5 Salary — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 154,232
Net rem · step 1
USD 171,632
Net rem · mid
USD 189,029
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 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 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 103,165USD 51,067USD 154,232USD 131,261
Step 2USD 105,105USD 52,027USD 157,132USD 133,710
Step 3USD 107,047USD 52,988USD 160,035USD 136,162
Step 4USD 108,983USD 53,947USD 162,930USD 138,605
Step 5USD 110,925USD 54,908USD 165,833USD 141,056
Step 6USD 112,861USD 55,866USD 168,727USD 143,500
Step 7USD 114,804USD 56,828USD 171,632USD 145,953
Step 8USD 116,742USD 57,787USD 174,529USD 148,399
Step 9USD 118,683USD 58,748USD 177,431USD 150,849
Step 10USD 120,621USD 59,707USD 180,328USD 153,295
Step 11USD 122,562USD 60,668USD 183,230USD 155,745
Step 12USD 124,498USD 61,627USD 186,125USD 158,189
Step 13USD 126,441USD 62,588USD 189,029USD 160,641

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-5 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-5 salary at the UN in Riyadh?

A Professional P-5 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 50% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 154,748 to USD 189,662 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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