UN P-1 Salary — Cambridge, United Kingdom

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Cambridge — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 80% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for United Kingdom rather than for each duty station, so this 80% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Cambridge exactly as it does to London.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 79.6 Cost of living 89 (US=100) HDI Rank #13

P-1 salary — Cambridge, 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 78,726
Net rem · step 1
USD 92,898
Net rem · mid
USD 107,072
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +80% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 80% 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 80% post adjustment for Cambridge. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 34,892USD 78,726USD 69,040
Step 2USD 45,150USD 35,939USD 81,089USD 71,098
Step 3USD 46,465USD 36,986USD 83,451USD 73,155
Step 4USD 47,780USD 38,033USD 85,813USD 75,210
Step 5USD 49,094USD 39,079USD 88,173USD 77,265
Step 6USD 50,412USD 40,128USD 90,540USD 79,326
Step 7USD 51,725USD 41,173USD 92,898USD 81,379
Step 8USD 53,041USD 42,221USD 95,262USD 83,437
Step 9USD 54,356USD 43,267USD 97,623USD 85,493
Step 10USD 55,673USD 44,316USD 99,989USD 87,553
Step 11USD 56,986USD 45,361USD 102,347USD 89,605
Step 12USD 58,300USD 46,407USD 104,707USD 91,660
Step 13USD 59,617USD 47,455USD 107,072USD 93,720

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 — Cambridge

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+80%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Cambridge, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United Kingdom

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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 — Cambridge

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

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UN jobs — Cambridge (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Cambridge?

A Professional P-1 in Cambridge, United Kingdom has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 78,901 to USD 107,311 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Cambridge it is about 80% 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 Cambridge, United Kingdom?

Everyday prices in United Kingdom are roughly 89% 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 Cambridge is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Cambridge
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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