UN P-4 Salary — Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Ashgabat — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 74% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 74 Cost of living 29 (US=100) HDI Rank #95

P-4 salary — Ashgabat, 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 149,687
Net rem · step 1
USD 169,231
Net rem · mid
USD 188,764
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +74% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 74% 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 74% post adjustment for Ashgabat. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+74%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 63,660USD 149,687USD 130,179
Step 2USD 87,898USD 65,045USD 152,943USD 132,987
Step 3USD 89,771USD 66,431USD 156,202USD 135,799
Step 4USD 91,641USD 67,814USD 159,455USD 138,606
Step 5USD 93,513USD 69,200USD 162,713USD 141,416
Step 6USD 95,384USD 70,584USD 165,968USD 144,225
Step 7USD 97,259USD 71,972USD 169,231USD 147,039
Step 8USD 99,130USD 73,356USD 172,486USD 149,848
Step 9USD 101,002USD 74,741USD 175,743USD 152,658
Step 10USD 102,870USD 76,124USD 178,994USD 155,462
Step 11USD 104,746USD 77,512USD 182,258USD 158,278
Step 12USD 106,613USD 78,894USD 185,507USD 161,081
Step 13USD 108,485USD 80,279USD 188,764USD 163,891

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 — Ashgabat

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+74%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 13,440
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 — Ashgabat, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Turkmenistan

An estimate for a UN post at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — 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 — Ashgabat

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 — Ashgabat (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 74% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 149,687 to USD 188,764 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Ashgabat?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Ashgabat it is about 74% 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 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?

Everyday prices in Turkmenistan are roughly 29% 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 Ashgabat is 154/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 54% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ashgabat
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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