UN P-2 Salary — Freetown, Sierra Leone

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) 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-2 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 82,051
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,667
Net rem · mid
USD 109,273
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 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 Freetown. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 26,005USD 82,051USD 69,994
Step 2USD 57,594USD 26,724USD 84,318USD 71,913
Step 3USD 59,142USD 27,442USD 86,584USD 73,832
Step 4USD 60,692USD 28,161USD 88,853USD 75,754
Step 5USD 62,243USD 28,881USD 91,124USD 77,675
Step 6USD 63,794USD 29,600USD 93,394USD 79,590
Step 7USD 65,346USD 30,321USD 95,667USD 81,507
Step 8USD 66,890USD 31,037USD 97,927USD 83,413
Step 9USD 68,441USD 31,757USD 100,198USD 85,328
Step 10USD 69,990USD 32,475USD 102,465USD 87,241
Step 11USD 71,540USD 33,195USD 104,735USD 89,155
Step 12USD 73,093USD 33,915USD 107,008USD 91,072
Step 13USD 74,640USD 34,633USD 109,273USD 92,982

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-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 — 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.

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Freetown (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-2 in Freetown, Sierra Leone 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 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-2 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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