UN P-3 Salary — Centurion, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 91,665
Net rem · step 1
USD 105,022
Net rem · mid
USD 118,383
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 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 29% post adjustment for Centurion. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 20,330USD 91,665USD 76,452
Step 2USD 73,068USD 20,824USD 93,892USD 78,289
Step 3USD 74,801USD 21,318USD 96,119USD 80,126
Step 4USD 76,531USD 21,811USD 98,342USD 81,961
Step 5USD 78,266USD 22,306USD 100,572USD 83,800
Step 6USD 79,997USD 22,799USD 102,796USD 85,635
Step 7USD 81,729USD 23,293USD 105,022USD 87,470
Step 8USD 83,463USD 23,787USD 107,250USD 89,303
Step 9USD 85,195USD 24,281USD 109,476USD 91,135
Step 10USD 86,926USD 24,774USD 111,700USD 92,966
Step 11USD 88,662USD 25,269USD 113,931USD 94,801
Step 12USD 90,394USD 25,762USD 116,156USD 96,633
Step 13USD 92,127USD 26,256USD 118,383USD 98,466

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-3 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-1 P-2 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-3 salary at the UN in Centurion?

A Professional P-3 in Centurion, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 92,022 to USD 118,844 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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