UN P-1 Salary — Laxenburg, Austria

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Laxenburg — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Austria rather than for each duty station, so this 48% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Laxenburg exactly as it does to Vienna.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 48.1 Cost of living 82 (US=100) HDI Rank #22

P-1 salary — Laxenburg, 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 64,918
Net rem · step 1
USD 76,605
Net rem · mid
USD 88,293
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Laxenburg. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 21,084USD 64,918USD 55,578
Step 2USD 45,150USD 21,717USD 66,867USD 57,231
Step 3USD 46,465USD 22,350USD 68,815USD 58,884
Step 4USD 47,780USD 22,982USD 70,762USD 60,536
Step 5USD 49,094USD 23,614USD 72,708USD 62,187
Step 6USD 50,412USD 24,248USD 74,660USD 63,843
Step 7USD 51,725USD 24,880USD 76,605USD 65,493
Step 8USD 53,041USD 25,513USD 78,554USD 67,147
Step 9USD 54,356USD 26,145USD 80,501USD 68,799
Step 10USD 55,673USD 26,779USD 82,452USD 70,454
Step 11USD 56,986USD 27,410USD 84,396USD 72,103
Step 12USD 58,300USD 28,042USD 86,342USD 73,755
Step 13USD 59,617USD 28,676USD 88,293USD 75,410

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 — Laxenburg

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
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 — Laxenburg, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Austria

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Laxenburg

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

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UN jobs — Laxenburg (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-1 in Laxenburg, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 64,874 to USD 88,233 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Laxenburg it is about 48% 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 Laxenburg, Austria?

Everyday prices in Austria are roughly 82% 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 Laxenburg is 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Laxenburg
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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