UN P-3 Salary — Tak, Thailand

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Tak — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Thailand rather than for each duty station, so this 33% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Tak exactly as it does to Bangkok.

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

P-3 salary — Tak, 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 94,662
Net rem · step 1
USD 108,454
Net rem · mid
USD 122,253
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% post adjustment (net base USD 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 23,327USD 94,662USD 79,373
Step 2USD 73,068USD 23,893USD 96,961USD 81,281
Step 3USD 74,801USD 24,460USD 99,261USD 83,190
Step 4USD 76,531USD 25,026USD 101,557USD 85,095
Step 5USD 78,266USD 25,593USD 103,859USD 87,005
Step 6USD 79,997USD 26,159USD 106,156USD 88,911
Step 7USD 81,729USD 26,725USD 108,454USD 90,817
Step 8USD 83,463USD 27,292USD 110,755USD 92,721
Step 9USD 85,195USD 27,859USD 113,054USD 94,624
Step 10USD 86,926USD 28,425USD 115,351USD 96,525
Step 11USD 88,662USD 28,992USD 117,654USD 98,432
Step 12USD 90,394USD 29,559USD 119,953USD 100,335
Step 13USD 92,127USD 30,126USD 122,253USD 102,238

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 — Tak

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 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 — Tak, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Thailand

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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 — Tak

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

P-1 P-2 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Tak (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Tak?

A Professional P-3 in Tak, Thailand has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,876 to USD 122,529 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Tak?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tak it is about 33% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Tak, 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 Tak 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 — Tak
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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