UN P-4 Salary — Tak, Thailand

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 114,158
Net rem · step 1
USD 129,063
Net rem · mid
USD 143,960
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 28,131USD 114,158USD 95,538
Step 2USD 87,898USD 28,743USD 116,641USD 97,593
Step 3USD 89,771USD 29,355USD 119,126USD 99,650
Step 4USD 91,641USD 29,967USD 121,608USD 101,704
Step 5USD 93,513USD 30,579USD 124,092USD 103,761
Step 6USD 95,384USD 31,191USD 126,575USD 105,816
Step 7USD 97,259USD 31,804USD 129,063USD 107,876
Step 8USD 99,130USD 32,416USD 131,546USD 109,931
Step 9USD 101,002USD 33,028USD 134,030USD 111,987
Step 10USD 102,870USD 33,638USD 136,508USD 114,039
Step 11USD 104,746USD 34,252USD 138,998USD 116,100
Step 12USD 106,613USD 34,862USD 141,475USD 118,150
Step 13USD 108,485USD 35,475USD 143,960USD 120,207

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-4 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 — 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-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Tak (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Tak?

A Professional P-4 in Tak, Thailand has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 114,416 to USD 144,285 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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