UN P-5 Salary — Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 179,507
Net rem · step 1
USD 199,759
Net rem · mid
USD 220,007
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 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 74% post adjustment for Ashgabat. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+74%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 76,342USD 179,507USD 155,905
Step 2USD 105,105USD 77,778USD 182,883USD 158,817
Step 3USD 107,047USD 79,215USD 186,262USD 161,732
Step 4USD 108,983USD 80,647USD 189,630USD 164,638
Step 5USD 110,925USD 82,085USD 193,010USD 167,554
Step 6USD 112,861USD 83,517USD 196,378USD 170,460
Step 7USD 114,804USD 84,955USD 199,759USD 173,377
Step 8USD 116,742USD 86,389USD 203,131USD 176,286
Step 9USD 118,683USD 87,825USD 206,508USD 179,199
Step 10USD 120,621USD 89,260USD 209,881USD 182,109
Step 11USD 122,562USD 90,696USD 213,258USD 185,022
Step 12USD 124,498USD 92,129USD 216,627USD 187,929
Step 13USD 126,441USD 93,566USD 220,007USD 190,845

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-5 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-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Ashgabat (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Ashgabat?

A Professional P-5 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 74% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 179,507 to USD 220,007 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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