UN P-1 Salary — Freetown, Sierra Leone

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Freetown — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 46.4 Cost of living 23 (US=100) HDI Rank #185

P-1 salary — Freetown, 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 64,173
Net rem · step 1
USD 75,725
Net rem · mid
USD 87,279
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 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 46% post adjustment for Freetown. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 20,339USD 64,173USD 54,851
Step 2USD 45,150USD 20,950USD 66,100USD 56,483
Step 3USD 46,465USD 21,560USD 68,025USD 58,114
Step 4USD 47,780USD 22,170USD 69,950USD 59,744
Step 5USD 49,094USD 22,780USD 71,874USD 61,373
Step 6USD 50,412USD 23,391USD 73,803USD 63,008
Step 7USD 51,725USD 24,000USD 75,725USD 64,636
Step 8USD 53,041USD 24,611USD 77,652USD 66,267
Step 9USD 54,356USD 25,221USD 79,577USD 67,898
Step 10USD 55,673USD 25,832USD 81,505USD 69,531
Step 11USD 56,986USD 26,442USD 83,428USD 71,159
Step 12USD 58,300USD 27,051USD 85,351USD 72,788
Step 13USD 59,617USD 27,662USD 87,279USD 74,421

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 — Freetown

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 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 — Freetown, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Sierra Leone

An estimate for a UN post at Freetown, Sierra Leone — 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 — Freetown

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

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UN jobs — Freetown (14 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Freetown?

A Professional P-1 in Freetown, Sierra Leone has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 63,998 to USD 87,041 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Freetown?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Freetown it is about 46% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Freetown, Sierra Leone?

Everyday prices in Sierra Leone are roughly 23% 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 Freetown is 136/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 36% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Freetown
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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