UN P-4 Salary — Centurion, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 110,545
Net rem · step 1
USD 124,978
Net rem · mid
USD 139,403
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 24,518USD 110,545USD 92,015
Step 2USD 87,898USD 25,051USD 112,949USD 93,994
Step 3USD 89,771USD 25,585USD 115,356USD 95,974
Step 4USD 91,641USD 26,118USD 117,759USD 97,952
Step 5USD 93,513USD 26,651USD 120,164USD 99,931
Step 6USD 95,384USD 27,184USD 122,568USD 101,910
Step 7USD 97,259USD 27,719USD 124,978USD 103,893
Step 8USD 99,130USD 28,252USD 127,382USD 105,871
Step 9USD 101,002USD 28,786USD 129,788USD 107,851
Step 10USD 102,870USD 29,318USD 132,188USD 109,826
Step 11USD 104,746USD 29,853USD 134,599USD 111,810
Step 12USD 106,613USD 30,385USD 136,998USD 113,785
Step 13USD 108,485USD 30,918USD 139,403USD 115,764

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-4 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 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 — 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-3 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-4 salary at the UN in Centurion?

A Professional P-4 in Centurion, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 110,975 to USD 139,946 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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