UN P-3 Salary — Freetown, Sierra Leone

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 104,434
Net rem · step 1
USD 119,651
Net rem · mid
USD 134,874
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 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 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 71,335USD 33,099USD 104,434USD 88,901
Step 2USD 73,068USD 33,904USD 106,972USD 91,041
Step 3USD 74,801USD 34,708USD 109,509USD 93,181
Step 4USD 76,531USD 35,510USD 112,041USD 95,317
Step 5USD 78,266USD 36,315USD 114,581USD 97,460
Step 6USD 79,997USD 37,119USD 117,116USD 99,597
Step 7USD 81,729USD 37,922USD 119,651USD 101,734
Step 8USD 83,463USD 38,727USD 122,190USD 103,870
Step 9USD 85,195USD 39,530USD 124,725USD 106,004
Step 10USD 86,926USD 40,334USD 127,260USD 108,136
Step 11USD 88,662USD 41,139USD 129,801USD 110,275
Step 12USD 90,394USD 41,943USD 132,337USD 112,409
Step 13USD 92,127USD 42,747USD 134,874USD 114,544

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-3 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 (7 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Freetown?

A Professional P-3 in Freetown, Sierra Leone has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 104,149 to USD 134,505 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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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