UN P-5 Salary — Seattle, United States

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Seattle — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 51% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 50.9 Cost of living 100 (US=100) HDI Rank #17

P-5 salary — Seattle, 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 155,676
Net rem · step 1
USD 173,239
Net rem · mid
USD 190,799
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +51% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 51% 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 51% post adjustment for Seattle. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+51%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 52,511USD 155,676USD 132,670
Step 2USD 105,105USD 53,498USD 158,603USD 135,145
Step 3USD 107,047USD 54,487USD 161,534USD 137,623
Step 4USD 108,983USD 55,472USD 164,455USD 140,093
Step 5USD 110,925USD 56,461USD 167,386USD 142,571
Step 6USD 112,861USD 57,446USD 170,307USD 145,041
Step 7USD 114,804USD 58,435USD 173,239USD 147,520
Step 8USD 116,742USD 59,422USD 176,164USD 149,992
Step 9USD 118,683USD 60,410USD 179,093USD 152,469
Step 10USD 120,621USD 61,396USD 182,017USD 154,942
Step 11USD 122,562USD 62,384USD 184,946USD 157,418
Step 12USD 124,498USD 63,369USD 187,867USD 159,888
Step 13USD 126,441USD 64,358USD 190,799USD 162,367

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 — Seattle

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+51%
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 — Seattle, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United States

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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 — Seattle

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Seattle, United States has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 51% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 155,779 to USD 190,926 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Seattle?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Seattle it is about 51% 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 Seattle, 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 Seattle is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Seattle
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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