Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station's post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.
Net remuneration = net base + 37% post adjustment (net base USD 117,953–USD 145,310), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.
Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 37% post adjustment for Chalkida. Per year, USD.
| Step | Net base | Post adj (+37%) | Net remuneration | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | USD 117,953 | USD 43,525 | USD 161,478 | USD 135,437 |
| Step 2 | USD 120,232 | USD 44,366 | USD 164,598 | USD 138,034 |
| Step 3 | USD 122,516 | USD 45,208 | USD 167,724 | USD 140,636 |
| Step 4 | USD 124,798 | USD 46,050 | USD 170,848 | USD 143,236 |
| Step 5 | USD 127,071 | USD 46,889 | USD 173,960 | USD 145,826 |
| Step 6 | USD 129,354 | USD 47,732 | USD 177,086 | USD 148,427 |
| Step 7 | USD 131,634 | USD 48,573 | USD 180,207 | USD 151,025 |
| Step 8 | USD 133,911 | USD 49,413 | USD 183,324 | USD 153,620 |
| Step 9 | USD 136,194 | USD 50,256 | USD 186,450 | USD 156,221 |
| Step 10 | USD 138,472 | USD 51,096 | USD 189,568 | USD 158,816 |
| Step 11 | USD 140,752 | USD 51,937 | USD 192,689 | USD 161,414 |
| Step 12 | USD 143,028 | USD 52,777 | USD 195,805 | USD 164,007 |
| Step 13 | USD 145,310 | USD 53,619 | USD 198,929 | USD 166,607 |
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.
Allowances an internationally recruited D-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.
An estimate for a UN post at Chalkida, Greece — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A Director D-1 in Chalkida, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 161,596 to USD 199,075 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.
Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Chalkida it is about 37% of net base salary, added on top — so the same D-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station's cost of living.
Everyday prices in Greece are roughly 60% 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 Chalkida is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Chalkida