UN P-5 Salary — Honiara, Solomon Islands

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Honiara — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 48.1 Cost of living 75 (US=100) HDI Rank #156

P-5 salary — Honiara, 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 152,787
Net rem · step 1
USD 170,025
Net rem · mid
USD 187,259
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Honiara. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 49,622USD 152,787USD 129,853
Step 2USD 105,105USD 50,556USD 155,661USD 132,276
Step 3USD 107,047USD 51,490USD 158,537USD 134,700
Step 4USD 108,983USD 52,421USD 161,404USD 137,118
Step 5USD 110,925USD 53,355USD 164,280USD 139,542
Step 6USD 112,861USD 54,286USD 167,147USD 141,960
Step 7USD 114,804USD 55,221USD 170,025USD 144,386
Step 8USD 116,742USD 56,153USD 172,895USD 146,805
Step 9USD 118,683USD 57,087USD 175,770USD 149,229
Step 10USD 120,621USD 58,019USD 178,640USD 151,649
Step 11USD 122,562USD 58,952USD 181,514USD 154,072
Step 12USD 124,498USD 59,884USD 184,382USD 156,490
Step 13USD 126,441USD 60,818USD 187,259USD 158,916

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 — Honiara

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 17,130
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 — Honiara, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Solomon Islands

An estimate for a UN post at Honiara, Solomon Islands — 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 — Honiara

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 — Honiara (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Honiara, Solomon Islands has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 152,684 to USD 187,133 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Honiara?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Honiara it is about 48% 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 Honiara, Solomon Islands?

Everyday prices in Solomon Islands are roughly 75% 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 Honiara is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Honiara
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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