UN P-1 Salary — Paramaribo, Suriname

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Paramaribo — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 32.4 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #114

P-1 salary — Paramaribo, 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 58,036
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,484
Net rem · mid
USD 78,933
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% 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 32% post adjustment for Paramaribo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 14,202USD 58,036USD 48,868
Step 2USD 45,150USD 14,629USD 59,779USD 50,320
Step 3USD 46,465USD 15,055USD 61,520USD 51,771
Step 4USD 47,780USD 15,481USD 63,261USD 53,222
Step 5USD 49,094USD 15,906USD 65,000USD 54,672
Step 6USD 50,412USD 16,333USD 66,745USD 56,127
Step 7USD 51,725USD 16,759USD 68,484USD 57,575
Step 8USD 53,041USD 17,185USD 70,226USD 59,027
Step 9USD 54,356USD 17,611USD 71,967USD 60,479
Step 10USD 55,673USD 18,038USD 73,711USD 61,932
Step 11USD 56,986USD 18,463USD 75,449USD 63,380
Step 12USD 58,300USD 18,889USD 77,189USD 64,830
Step 13USD 59,617USD 19,316USD 78,933USD 66,284

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 — Paramaribo

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Paramaribo, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Suriname

An estimate for a UN post at Paramaribo, Suriname — 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 — Paramaribo

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 — Paramaribo (2 open)

UNICEF Senior Planning Associate, GS7, FT, #138565, Paramaribo, Suriname, Multi-Country Office for the CaribbeanUNICEF · GS7 UNDP Communications Associate (Office Based) [Open to Internal and External applicants]UNDP · NPSA-7 View all UN jobs — Paramaribo

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Paramaribo, Suriname has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 57,861 to USD 78,694 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Paramaribo it is about 32% 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 Paramaribo, Suriname?

Everyday prices in Suriname are roughly 31% 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 Paramaribo is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Paramaribo
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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