UN P-1 Salary — Tunis, Tunisia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Tunis — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 24.5 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #105

P-1 salary — Tunis, 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 54,573
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,398
Net rem · mid
USD 74,223
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% 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 25% post adjustment for Tunis. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 10,739USD 54,573USD 45,492
Step 2USD 45,150USD 11,062USD 56,212USD 46,842
Step 3USD 46,465USD 11,384USD 57,849USD 48,192
Step 4USD 47,780USD 11,706USD 59,486USD 49,542
Step 5USD 49,094USD 12,028USD 61,122USD 50,891
Step 6USD 50,412USD 12,351USD 62,763USD 52,244
Step 7USD 51,725USD 12,673USD 64,398USD 53,591
Step 8USD 53,041USD 12,995USD 66,036USD 54,942
Step 9USD 54,356USD 13,317USD 67,673USD 56,292
Step 10USD 55,673USD 13,640USD 69,313USD 57,644
Step 11USD 56,986USD 13,962USD 70,948USD 58,991
Step 12USD 58,300USD 14,284USD 72,584USD 60,340
Step 13USD 59,617USD 14,606USD 74,223USD 61,692

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 — Tunis

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
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 — Tunis, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Tunisia

An estimate for a UN post at Tunis, Tunisia — 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 — Tunis

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 Tunis?

A Professional P-1 in Tunis, Tunisia has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 54,793 to USD 74,521 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Tunis?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tunis it is about 25% 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 Tunis, Tunisia?

Everyday prices in Tunisia 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 Tunis is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tunis
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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