UN P-1 Salary — Centurion, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Centurion — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for South Africa rather than for each duty station, so this 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Centurion exactly as it does to Pretoria.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 28.5 Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #106

P-1 salary — Centurion, 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 56,327
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,467
Net rem · mid
USD 76,608
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% 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 29% post adjustment for Centurion. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 12,493USD 56,327USD 47,201
Step 2USD 45,150USD 12,868USD 58,018USD 48,603
Step 3USD 46,465USD 13,243USD 59,708USD 50,005
Step 4USD 47,780USD 13,617USD 61,397USD 51,405
Step 5USD 49,094USD 13,992USD 63,086USD 52,805
Step 6USD 50,412USD 14,367USD 64,779USD 54,210
Step 7USD 51,725USD 14,742USD 66,467USD 55,609
Step 8USD 53,041USD 15,117USD 68,158USD 57,010
Step 9USD 54,356USD 15,491USD 69,847USD 58,412
Step 10USD 55,673USD 15,867USD 71,540USD 59,815
Step 11USD 56,986USD 16,241USD 73,227USD 61,213
Step 12USD 58,300USD 16,616USD 74,916USD 62,614
Step 13USD 59,617USD 16,991USD 76,608USD 64,017

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 — Centurion

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Centurion, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — South Africa

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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 — Centurion

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

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

UN jobs — Centurion (2 open)

AUDA-NEPAD Finance Assistant - Accounts PayableAUDA-NEPAD · Unspecified AUDA-NEPAD Finance Assistant - Accounts ReceivableAUDA-NEPAD · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Centurion

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Centurion, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,546 to USD 76,906 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Centurion it is about 29% 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 Centurion, South Africa?

Everyday prices in South Africa are roughly 42% 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 Centurion is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Centurion
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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