UN P-4 Salary — Lyon, France

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Lyon — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 52% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 51.8 Cost of living 77 (US=100) HDI Rank #26

P-4 salary — Lyon, 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 130,589
Net rem · step 1
USD 147,639
Net rem · mid
USD 164,680
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +52% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 52% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 52% post adjustment for Lyon. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+52%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 44,562USD 130,589USD 111,558
Step 2USD 87,898USD 45,531USD 133,429USD 113,962
Step 3USD 89,771USD 46,501USD 136,272USD 116,368
Step 4USD 91,641USD 47,470USD 139,111USD 118,770
Step 5USD 93,513USD 48,440USD 141,953USD 121,175
Step 6USD 95,384USD 49,409USD 144,793USD 123,579
Step 7USD 97,259USD 50,380USD 147,639USD 125,988
Step 8USD 99,130USD 51,349USD 150,479USD 128,391
Step 9USD 101,002USD 52,319USD 153,321USD 130,796
Step 10USD 102,870USD 53,287USD 156,157USD 133,196
Step 11USD 104,746USD 54,258USD 159,004USD 135,606
Step 12USD 106,613USD 55,226USD 161,839USD 138,004
Step 13USD 108,485USD 56,195USD 164,680USD 140,409

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 — Lyon

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+52%
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 — Lyon, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — France

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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 — Lyon

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Lyon?

A Professional P-4 in Lyon, France has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 52% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 130,761 to USD 164,897 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Lyon?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lyon it is about 52% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Lyon, France?

Everyday prices in France are roughly 77% 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 Lyon is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lyon
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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