UN P-1 Salary — San Francisco, United States

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 79.7 Cost of living 100 (US=100) HDI Rank #17

P-1 salary — San Francisco, 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 78,770
Net rem · step 1
USD 92,950
Net rem · mid
USD 107,132
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 San Francisco. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 34,936USD 78,770USD 69,083
Step 2USD 45,150USD 35,985USD 81,135USD 71,142
Step 3USD 46,465USD 37,033USD 83,498USD 73,200
Step 4USD 47,780USD 38,081USD 85,861USD 75,257
Step 5USD 49,094USD 39,128USD 88,222USD 77,313
Step 6USD 50,412USD 40,178USD 90,590USD 79,375
Step 7USD 51,725USD 41,225USD 92,950USD 81,430
Step 8USD 53,041USD 42,274USD 95,315USD 83,488
Step 9USD 54,356USD 43,322USD 97,678USD 85,546
Step 10USD 55,673USD 44,371USD 100,044USD 87,607
Step 11USD 56,986USD 45,418USD 102,404USD 89,661
Step 12USD 58,300USD 46,465USD 104,765USD 91,717
Step 13USD 59,617USD 47,515USD 107,132USD 93,778

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 — San Francisco

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 — San Francisco, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United States

An estimate for a UN post at San Francisco, 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 — San Francisco

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

P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in San Francisco?

A Professional P-1 in San Francisco, United States 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 San Francisco?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In San Francisco 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 San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — San Francisco
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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