UN P-1 Salary — Bangkok, Thailand

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) 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-1 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 58,168
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,639
Net rem · mid
USD 79,112
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 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 33% post adjustment for Bangkok. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 14,334USD 58,168USD 48,996
Step 2USD 45,150USD 14,764USD 59,914USD 50,452
Step 3USD 46,465USD 15,194USD 61,659USD 51,907
Step 4USD 47,780USD 15,624USD 63,404USD 53,362
Step 5USD 49,094USD 16,054USD 65,148USD 54,816
Step 6USD 50,412USD 16,485USD 66,897USD 56,274
Step 7USD 51,725USD 16,914USD 68,639USD 57,727
Step 8USD 53,041USD 17,344USD 70,385USD 59,182
Step 9USD 54,356USD 17,774USD 72,130USD 60,638
Step 10USD 55,673USD 18,205USD 73,878USD 62,095
Step 11USD 56,986USD 18,634USD 75,620USD 63,547
Step 12USD 58,300USD 19,064USD 77,364USD 65,001
Step 13USD 59,617USD 19,495USD 79,112USD 66,458

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-1 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-1 salary at the UN in Bangkok?

A Professional P-1 in Bangkok, Thailand has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 58,299 to USD 79,291 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 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-1 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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