UN P-5 Salary — Kedougou, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Kedougou — 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 Kedougou exactly as it does to Dakar.

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

P-5 salary — Kedougou, 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 150,415
Net rem · step 1
USD 167,384
Net rem · mid
USD 184,351
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 47,250USD 150,415USD 127,540
Step 2USD 105,105USD 48,138USD 153,243USD 129,919
Step 3USD 107,047USD 49,028USD 156,075USD 132,300
Step 4USD 108,983USD 49,914USD 158,897USD 134,674
Step 5USD 110,925USD 50,804USD 161,729USD 137,055
Step 6USD 112,861USD 51,690USD 164,551USD 139,429
Step 7USD 114,804USD 52,580USD 167,384USD 141,811
Step 8USD 116,742USD 53,468USD 170,210USD 144,187
Step 9USD 118,683USD 54,357USD 173,040USD 146,568
Step 10USD 120,621USD 55,244USD 175,865USD 148,944
Step 11USD 122,562USD 56,133USD 178,695USD 151,324
Step 12USD 124,498USD 57,020USD 181,518USD 153,698
Step 13USD 126,441USD 57,910USD 184,351USD 156,080

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 — Kedougou

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 13,440
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 — Kedougou, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Senegal

An estimate for a UN post at Kedougou, 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 — Kedougou

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Kedougou (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Kedougou?

A Professional P-5 in Kedougou, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 150,621 to USD 184,604 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Kedougou?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kedougou it is about 46% 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 Kedougou, 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 Kedougou 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 — Kedougou
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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