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 56,046–USD 74,640), 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 56,046 | USD 20,681 | USD 76,727 | USD 64,802 |
| Step 2 | USD 57,594 | USD 21,252 | USD 78,846 | USD 66,578 |
| Step 3 | USD 59,142 | USD 21,823 | USD 80,965 | USD 68,354 |
| Step 4 | USD 60,692 | USD 22,395 | USD 83,087 | USD 70,133 |
| Step 5 | USD 62,243 | USD 22,968 | USD 85,211 | USD 71,910 |
| Step 6 | USD 63,794 | USD 23,540 | USD 87,334 | USD 73,681 |
| Step 7 | USD 65,346 | USD 24,113 | USD 89,459 | USD 75,454 |
| Step 8 | USD 66,890 | USD 24,682 | USD 91,572 | USD 77,218 |
| Step 9 | USD 68,441 | USD 25,255 | USD 93,696 | USD 78,989 |
| Step 10 | USD 69,990 | USD 25,826 | USD 95,816 | USD 80,758 |
| Step 11 | USD 71,540 | USD 26,398 | USD 97,938 | USD 82,528 |
| Step 12 | USD 73,093 | USD 26,971 | USD 100,064 | USD 84,302 |
| Step 13 | USD 74,640 | USD 27,542 | USD 102,182 | USD 86,069 |
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 P-2 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 Professional P-2 in Chalkida, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 76,783 to USD 102,257 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 P-2 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