UN P-2 Salary — Bangkok, Thailand

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Bangkok — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 32.7 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #76

P-2 salary — Bangkok, 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 74,373
Net rem · step 1
USD 86,714
Net rem · mid
USD 99,047
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 33% post adjustment for Bangkok. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 18,327USD 74,373USD 62,507
Step 2USD 57,594USD 18,833USD 76,427USD 64,220
Step 3USD 59,142USD 19,339USD 78,481USD 65,932
Step 4USD 60,692USD 19,846USD 80,538USD 67,648
Step 5USD 62,243USD 20,353USD 82,596USD 69,361
Step 6USD 63,794USD 20,861USD 84,655USD 71,069
Step 7USD 65,346USD 21,368USD 86,714USD 72,778
Step 8USD 66,890USD 21,873USD 88,763USD 74,478
Step 9USD 68,441USD 22,380USD 90,821USD 76,186
Step 10USD 69,990USD 22,887USD 92,877USD 77,892
Step 11USD 71,540USD 23,394USD 94,934USD 79,599
Step 12USD 73,093USD 23,901USD 96,994USD 81,309
Step 13USD 74,640USD 24,407USD 99,047USD 83,012

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 — Bangkok

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
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 — Bangkok, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Thailand

An estimate for a UN post at Bangkok, Thailand — 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 — Bangkok

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Bangkok?

A Professional P-2 in Bangkok, Thailand has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 74,541 to USD 99,271 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Bangkok?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bangkok it is about 33% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Bangkok, Thailand?

Everyday prices in Thailand 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 Bangkok is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bangkok
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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