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 + 38% post adjustment (net base USD 130,477–USD 153,845), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.
Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 38% post adjustment for Patra. Per year, USD.
| Step | Net base | Post adj (+38%) | Net remuneration | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | USD 130,477 | USD 49,059 | USD 179,536 | USD 150,598 |
| Step 2 | USD 133,072 | USD 50,035 | USD 183,107 | USD 153,572 |
| Step 3 | USD 135,667 | USD 51,011 | USD 186,678 | USD 156,546 |
| Step 4 | USD 138,265 | USD 51,988 | USD 190,253 | USD 159,524 |
| Step 5 | USD 140,864 | USD 52,965 | USD 193,829 | USD 162,503 |
| Step 6 | USD 143,460 | USD 53,941 | USD 197,401 | USD 165,479 |
| Step 7 | USD 146,055 | USD 54,917 | USD 200,972 | USD 168,453 |
| Step 8 | USD 148,654 | USD 55,894 | USD 204,548 | USD 171,432 |
| Step 9 | USD 151,249 | USD 56,870 | USD 208,119 | USD 174,407 |
| Step 10 | USD 153,845 | USD 57,846 | USD 211,691 | USD 177,382 |
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-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.
An estimate for a UN post at Patra, 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-2 in Patra, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 180,058 to USD 212,306 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.
Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Patra it is about 38% of net base salary, added on top — so the same D-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 Patra is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Patra