UN P-3 Salary — Laxenburg, Austria

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 105,647
Net rem · step 1
USD 121,041
Net rem · mid
USD 136,440
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 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 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 71,335USD 34,312USD 105,647USD 90,084
Step 2USD 73,068USD 35,146USD 108,214USD 92,253
Step 3USD 74,801USD 35,979USD 110,780USD 94,421
Step 4USD 76,531USD 36,811USD 113,342USD 96,586
Step 5USD 78,266USD 37,646USD 115,912USD 98,757
Step 6USD 79,997USD 38,479USD 118,476USD 100,923
Step 7USD 81,729USD 39,312USD 121,041USD 103,088
Step 8USD 83,463USD 40,146USD 123,609USD 105,253
Step 9USD 85,195USD 40,979USD 126,174USD 107,416
Step 10USD 86,926USD 41,811USD 128,737USD 109,577
Step 11USD 88,662USD 42,646USD 131,308USD 111,745
Step 12USD 90,394USD 43,480USD 133,874USD 113,908
Step 13USD 92,127USD 44,313USD 136,440USD 116,071

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-3 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.

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

UN jobs — Laxenburg (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Laxenburg?

A Professional P-3 in Laxenburg, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 105,576 to USD 136,348 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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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