UN P-5 Salary — Bangkok, Thailand

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 136,900
Net rem · step 1
USD 152,345
Net rem · mid
USD 167,787
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 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 33% post adjustment for Bangkok. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 33,735USD 136,900USD 114,363
Step 2USD 105,105USD 34,369USD 139,474USD 116,494
Step 3USD 107,047USD 35,004USD 142,051USD 118,627
Step 4USD 108,983USD 35,637USD 144,620USD 120,754
Step 5USD 110,925USD 36,272USD 147,197USD 122,887
Step 6USD 112,861USD 36,906USD 149,767USD 125,013
Step 7USD 114,804USD 37,541USD 152,345USD 127,148
Step 8USD 116,742USD 38,175USD 154,917USD 129,277
Step 9USD 118,683USD 38,809USD 157,492USD 131,409
Step 10USD 120,621USD 39,443USD 160,064USD 133,538
Step 11USD 122,562USD 40,078USD 162,640USD 135,670
Step 12USD 124,498USD 40,711USD 165,209USD 137,796
Step 13USD 126,441USD 41,346USD 167,787USD 139,930

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-5 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 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 — 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-5 salary at the UN in Bangkok?

A Professional P-5 in Bangkok, Thailand has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 137,209 to USD 168,167 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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