UN P-4 Salary — Tambacounda, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Tambacounda — 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 Tambacounda exactly as it does to Dakar.

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

P-4 salary — Tambacounda, 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 125,427
Net rem · step 1
USD 141,804
Net rem · mid
USD 158,171
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 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 46% post adjustment for Tambacounda. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 39,400USD 125,427USD 106,526
Step 2USD 87,898USD 40,257USD 128,155USD 108,820
Step 3USD 89,771USD 41,115USD 130,886USD 111,116
Step 4USD 91,641USD 41,972USD 133,613USD 113,409
Step 5USD 93,513USD 42,829USD 136,342USD 115,705
Step 6USD 95,384USD 43,686USD 139,070USD 117,999
Step 7USD 97,259USD 44,545USD 141,804USD 120,298
Step 8USD 99,130USD 45,402USD 144,532USD 122,592
Step 9USD 101,002USD 46,259USD 147,261USD 124,888
Step 10USD 102,870USD 47,114USD 149,984USD 127,178
Step 11USD 104,746USD 47,974USD 152,720USD 129,478
Step 12USD 106,613USD 48,829USD 155,442USD 131,768
Step 13USD 108,485USD 49,686USD 158,171USD 134,063

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 — Tambacounda

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 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 — Tambacounda, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Senegal

An estimate for a UN post at Tambacounda, 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 — Tambacounda

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Tambacounda (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Tambacounda, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 125,599 to USD 158,388 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

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