UN P-5 Salary — Centurion, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 132,567
Net rem · step 1
USD 147,523
Net rem · mid
USD 162,477
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 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 29% post adjustment for Centurion. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 29,402USD 132,567USD 110,138
Step 2USD 105,105USD 29,955USD 135,060USD 112,190
Step 3USD 107,047USD 30,508USD 137,555USD 114,244
Step 4USD 108,983USD 31,060USD 140,043USD 116,291
Step 5USD 110,925USD 31,614USD 142,539USD 118,345
Step 6USD 112,861USD 32,165USD 145,026USD 120,392
Step 7USD 114,804USD 32,719USD 147,523USD 122,447
Step 8USD 116,742USD 33,271USD 150,013USD 124,496
Step 9USD 118,683USD 33,825USD 152,508USD 126,549
Step 10USD 120,621USD 34,377USD 154,998USD 128,598
Step 11USD 122,562USD 34,930USD 157,492USD 130,651
Step 12USD 124,498USD 35,482USD 159,980USD 132,698
Step 13USD 126,441USD 36,036USD 162,477USD 134,753

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-5 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-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Centurion?

A Professional P-5 in Centurion, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 133,083 to USD 163,109 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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