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Salary and Benefits (P2 NCRE)


For a staff member without dependents, the annual starting salary will normally be between US$43,662 and US$55,924 net of income tax. In addition, staff members are entitled to a post adjustment, which varies according to the cost of living of each duty station (for example, it is currently between US$26,983 and US$34,561 per year in New York). For a staff member with dependents, the annual starting salary will be between US$46,549 and US$59,967. (In New York, the post adjustment for staff members with dependents is currently between US$28,767 and US$37,060.)

In addition, staff members are entitled to the following benefits:

(a) Dependency benefits: at present, US$ 1,780 per year for each eligible child;

(b) Participation in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund. The staff member contributes 7.9% of the pensionable remuneration and the United Nations contributes twice this rate. The Pension Fund provides disability, retirement and survivors’ benefits as well as lump sum withdrawals;

(c) Medical and dental insurance contribution. The United Nations contributes the greater portion of the premiums, which depend on the plan selected and on the family status. As an example, currently at Headquarters, the staff member can pay between 2.63% and 8.29% of his/her "medical net" salary (gross salary less staff assessment plus some allowances).

Staff members who are assigned to a duty station which is not in their home country are also entitled to:

(a) Education grant and education grant travel per scholastic year for each eligible dependent child;

(b)Home leave to their country of nationality every two years, with the travel expenses of the staff member and his or her spouse and eligible dependent children paid by the United Nations. The first home leave is granted only if the staff member's service is expected to continue at least six months beyond the initial two-year appointment.

Staff members who are internationally recruited to the duty station may also be entitled to:

(a) Assignment grant at the time of recruitment and repatriation grant upon separation. The assignment grant is based on the Daily Subsistence Allowance rate set for each duty station. The repatriation grant can be as high as 58% of the quoted net salary depending on the length of continuous service away from the home country and family status;

(b) Removal of household effects, depending on the duty station. Up to 8,150 kilograms are allowed for the removal of household effects;

(c) Rental subsidy of up to 40% of the actual rent if the rent exceeds a specified percentage of the staff member’s emoluments and if the rent falls within reasonable maximum rent levels.

The determination of salary of individual successful candidates is based on their level of academic qualifications and the length of their relevant professional experience.

UN staff members are entitled to 30 days of paid leave a year. In addition, staff is also eligible for other leave entitlements such as 16 weeks of maternity leave as well as paternity, family, adoption, sickness and sabbatical leave.