UN P-5 Salary — Port Vila, Vanuatu

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Port Vila — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 45% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 45.2 Cost of living 89 (US=100) HDI Rank #146

P-5 salary — Port Vila, 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 149,796
Net rem · step 1
USD 166,695
Net rem · mid
USD 183,592
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +45% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 45% 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 45% post adjustment for Port Vila. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+45%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 46,631USD 149,796USD 126,936
Step 2USD 105,105USD 47,507USD 152,612USD 129,304
Step 3USD 107,047USD 48,385USD 155,432USD 131,674
Step 4USD 108,983USD 49,260USD 158,243USD 134,036
Step 5USD 110,925USD 50,138USD 161,063USD 136,406
Step 6USD 112,861USD 51,013USD 163,874USD 138,768
Step 7USD 114,804USD 51,891USD 166,695USD 141,140
Step 8USD 116,742USD 52,767USD 169,509USD 143,505
Step 9USD 118,683USD 53,645USD 172,328USD 145,873
Step 10USD 120,621USD 54,521USD 175,142USD 148,238
Step 11USD 122,562USD 55,398USD 177,960USD 150,607
Step 12USD 124,498USD 56,273USD 180,771USD 152,969
Step 13USD 126,441USD 57,151USD 183,592USD 155,340

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 — Port Vila

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+45%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 7,330
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 — Port Vila, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Vanuatu

An estimate for a UN post at Port Vila, Vanuatu — 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 — Port Vila

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Port Vila?

A Professional P-5 in Port Vila, Vanuatu has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 45% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 149,589 to USD 183,339 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Port Vila it is about 45% 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 Port Vila, Vanuatu?

Everyday prices in Vanuatu 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 Port Vila is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Vila
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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