UN P-2 Salary — Vienna, Austria

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Vienna — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 53% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 52.9 Cost of living 82 (US=100) HDI Rank #22

P-2 salary — Vienna, 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 85,694
Net rem · step 1
USD 99,914
Net rem · mid
USD 114,125
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +53% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 53% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 53% post adjustment for Vienna. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+53%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 29,648USD 85,694USD 73,546
Step 2USD 57,594USD 30,467USD 88,061USD 75,563
Step 3USD 59,142USD 31,286USD 90,428USD 77,580
Step 4USD 60,692USD 32,106USD 92,798USD 79,601
Step 5USD 62,243USD 32,927USD 95,170USD 81,620
Step 6USD 63,794USD 33,747USD 97,541USD 83,633
Step 7USD 65,346USD 34,568USD 99,914USD 85,648
Step 8USD 66,890USD 35,385USD 102,275USD 87,652
Step 9USD 68,441USD 36,205USD 104,646USD 89,666
Step 10USD 69,990USD 37,025USD 107,015USD 91,677
Step 11USD 71,540USD 37,845USD 109,385USD 93,689
Step 12USD 73,093USD 38,666USD 111,759USD 95,705
Step 13USD 74,640USD 39,485USD 114,125USD 97,713

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 — Vienna

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+53%
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 — Vienna, 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) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Vienna

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Vienna?

A Professional P-2 in Vienna, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 53% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 85,750 to USD 114,199 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Vienna?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vienna it is about 53% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Vienna, 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 Vienna is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vienna
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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