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 71,335–USD 92,127), 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 71,335 | USD 26,323 | USD 97,658 | USD 82,294 |
| Step 2 | USD 73,068 | USD 26,962 | USD 100,030 | USD 84,274 |
| Step 3 | USD 74,801 | USD 27,602 | USD 102,403 | USD 86,253 |
| Step 4 | USD 76,531 | USD 28,240 | USD 104,771 | USD 88,229 |
| Step 5 | USD 78,266 | USD 28,880 | USD 107,146 | USD 90,210 |
| Step 6 | USD 79,997 | USD 29,519 | USD 109,516 | USD 92,187 |
| Step 7 | USD 81,729 | USD 30,158 | USD 111,887 | USD 94,163 |
| Step 8 | USD 83,463 | USD 30,798 | USD 114,261 | USD 96,139 |
| Step 9 | USD 85,195 | USD 31,437 | USD 116,632 | USD 98,113 |
| Step 10 | USD 86,926 | USD 32,076 | USD 119,002 | USD 100,085 |
| Step 11 | USD 88,662 | USD 32,716 | USD 121,378 | USD 102,063 |
| Step 12 | USD 90,394 | USD 33,355 | USD 123,749 | USD 104,037 |
| Step 13 | USD 92,127 | USD 33,995 | USD 126,122 | USD 106,011 |
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-3 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-3 in Chalkida, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 97,729 to USD 126,214 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-3 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