UN P-4 Salary — El Paso, United States

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in El Paso — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 48 Cost of living 100 (US=100) HDI Rank #17

P-4 salary — El Paso, 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 127,320
Net rem · step 1
USD 143,943
Net rem · mid
USD 160,558
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for El Paso. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 41,293USD 127,320USD 108,371
Step 2USD 87,898USD 42,191USD 130,089USD 110,705
Step 3USD 89,771USD 43,090USD 132,861USD 113,042
Step 4USD 91,641USD 43,988USD 135,629USD 115,375
Step 5USD 93,513USD 44,886USD 138,399USD 117,711
Step 6USD 95,384USD 45,784USD 141,168USD 120,045
Step 7USD 97,259USD 46,684USD 143,943USD 122,384
Step 8USD 99,130USD 47,582USD 146,712USD 124,718
Step 9USD 101,002USD 48,481USD 149,483USD 127,054
Step 10USD 102,870USD 49,378USD 152,248USD 129,385
Step 11USD 104,746USD 50,278USD 155,024USD 131,725
Step 12USD 106,613USD 51,174USD 157,787USD 134,054
Step 13USD 108,485USD 52,073USD 160,558USD 136,390

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 — El Paso

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
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 — El Paso, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United States

An estimate for a UN post at El Paso, United States — 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 — El Paso

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in El Paso?

A Professional P-4 in El Paso, United States has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 127,320 to USD 160,558 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In El Paso it is about 48% 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 El Paso, United States?

Everyday prices in United States are roughly 100% 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 El Paso is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — El Paso
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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