UN P-5 Salary — Freetown, Sierra Leone

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 151,034
Net rem · step 1
USD 168,073
Net rem · mid
USD 185,110
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 Freetown. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 47,869USD 151,034USD 128,143
Step 2USD 105,105USD 48,769USD 153,874USD 130,533
Step 3USD 107,047USD 49,670USD 156,717USD 132,926
Step 4USD 108,983USD 50,568USD 159,551USD 135,311
Step 5USD 110,925USD 51,469USD 162,394USD 137,704
Step 6USD 112,861USD 52,368USD 165,229USD 140,089
Step 7USD 114,804USD 53,269USD 168,073USD 142,483
Step 8USD 116,742USD 54,168USD 170,910USD 144,870
Step 9USD 118,683USD 55,069USD 173,752USD 147,262
Step 10USD 120,621USD 55,968USD 176,589USD 149,650
Step 11USD 122,562USD 56,869USD 179,431USD 152,041
Step 12USD 124,498USD 57,767USD 182,265USD 154,426
Step 13USD 126,441USD 58,669USD 185,110USD 156,820

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-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 — 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-2 P-3 P-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Freetown (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Freetown, Sierra Leone 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 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-5 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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