UN P-1 Salary — Dushanbe, Tajikistan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Dushanbe — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 34.4 Cost of living 28 (US=100) HDI Rank #128

P-1 salary — Dushanbe, 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 58,913
Net rem · step 1
USD 69,518
Net rem · mid
USD 80,125
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 34% 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 34% post adjustment for Dushanbe. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 15,079USD 58,913USD 49,723
Step 2USD 45,150USD 15,532USD 60,682USD 51,200
Step 3USD 46,465USD 15,984USD 62,449USD 52,677
Step 4USD 47,780USD 16,436USD 64,216USD 54,154
Step 5USD 49,094USD 16,888USD 65,982USD 55,629
Step 6USD 50,412USD 17,342USD 67,754USD 57,110
Step 7USD 51,725USD 17,793USD 69,518USD 58,584
Step 8USD 53,041USD 18,246USD 71,287USD 60,062
Step 9USD 54,356USD 18,698USD 73,054USD 61,539
Step 10USD 55,673USD 19,152USD 74,825USD 63,017
Step 11USD 56,986USD 19,603USD 76,589USD 64,492
Step 12USD 58,300USD 20,055USD 78,355USD 65,967
Step 13USD 59,617USD 20,508USD 80,125USD 67,446

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 — Dushanbe

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
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 — Dushanbe, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Tajikistan

An estimate for a UN post at Dushanbe, Tajikistan — 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 — Dushanbe

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 — Dushanbe (11 open)

UNICEF National Consultant to Support the Methodology of Teaching Mathematics Course – Pre-service Component, Phase II (Year 2), Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 13 months, Remote with travelUNICEF · Consultant UNICEF International Consultancy for Development of a GCF Concept Note and Prefeasibility Study, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 6 months, Home basedUNICEF · Unspecified WFP Programme Policy Officer (Gender, Protection and Inclusion) NOA, DushanbeWFP · NOA WFP Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding Center Coordinator) NOAWFP · NOA WFP Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding Programme Capacity Building) NOA, DushanbeWFP · NOA View all UN jobs — Dushanbe

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 58,738 to USD 79,887 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Dushanbe it is about 34% 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 Dushanbe, Tajikistan?

Everyday prices in Tajikistan are roughly 28% 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 Dushanbe is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Dushanbe
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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