UN P-1 Salary in Tirana, Albania

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Tirana — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 33.1% Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #71
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P-1 salary in Tirana — 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 58,343
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,846
Net rem · mid
USD 79,350
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% 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 33% post adjustment for Tirana. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 14,509USD 58,343USD 49,167
Step 2USD 45,150USD 14,945USD 60,095USD 50,628
Step 3USD 46,465USD 15,380USD 61,845USD 52,088
Step 4USD 47,780USD 15,815USD 63,595USD 53,548
Step 5USD 49,094USD 16,250USD 65,344USD 55,007
Step 6USD 50,412USD 16,686USD 67,098USD 56,471
Step 7USD 51,725USD 17,121USD 68,846USD 57,929
Step 8USD 53,041USD 17,557USD 70,598USD 59,389
Step 9USD 54,356USD 17,992USD 72,348USD 60,850
Step 10USD 55,673USD 18,428USD 74,101USD 62,312
Step 11USD 56,986USD 18,862USD 75,848USD 63,769
Step 12USD 58,300USD 19,297USD 77,597USD 65,228
Step 13USD 59,617USD 19,733USD 79,350USD 66,691

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 in Tirana

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 for Tirana — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Albania

An estimate for a UN post at Tirana, Albania — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 in Tirana

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

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

UN jobs in Tirana (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Tirana?

A Professional P-1 in Tirana, Albania has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 58,299 to USD 79,291 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Tirana?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tirana it is about 33% 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 Tirana, Albania?

Everyday prices in Albania are roughly 46% 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 Tirana is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Tirana
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Tirana set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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