UN P-2 Salary — Kaolack, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Kaolack — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Senegal rather than for each duty station, so this 46% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Kaolack exactly as it does to Dakar.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 45.8 Cost of living 36 (US=100) HDI Rank #169

P-2 salary — Kaolack, 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 81,715
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,274
Net rem · mid
USD 108,825
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% 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 46% post adjustment for Kaolack. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 25,669USD 81,715USD 69,666
Step 2USD 57,594USD 26,378USD 83,972USD 71,576
Step 3USD 59,142USD 27,087USD 86,229USD 73,486
Step 4USD 60,692USD 27,797USD 88,489USD 75,399
Step 5USD 62,243USD 28,507USD 90,750USD 77,311
Step 6USD 63,794USD 29,218USD 93,012USD 79,217
Step 7USD 65,346USD 29,928USD 95,274USD 81,125
Step 8USD 66,890USD 30,636USD 97,526USD 83,022
Step 9USD 68,441USD 31,346USD 99,787USD 84,928
Step 10USD 69,990USD 32,055USD 102,045USD 86,832
Step 11USD 71,540USD 32,765USD 104,305USD 88,736
Step 12USD 73,093USD 33,477USD 106,570USD 90,645
Step 13USD 74,640USD 34,185USD 108,825USD 92,546

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 — Kaolack

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Kaolack, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Senegal

An estimate for a UN post at Kaolack, Senegal — 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 — Kaolack

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 — Kaolack (1 open)

Jhpiego Regional Program Officer (RPO) - Fatick (1); Kaffrine (1) Kaolack (1) Dakar (1) Thiès(1)Jhpiego · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Kaolack

Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Kaolack?

A Professional P-2 in Kaolack, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,827 to USD 108,974 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Kaolack?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kaolack it is about 46% 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 Kaolack, Senegal?

Everyday prices in Senegal are roughly 36% 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 Kaolack is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kaolack
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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