UN P-1 Salary — Patra, Greece

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Patra — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 38% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Greece rather than for each duty station, so this 38% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Patra exactly as it does to Athens.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 37.6 Cost of living 60 (US=100) HDI Rank #34

P-1 salary — Patra, 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 60,316
Net rem · step 1
USD 71,174
Net rem · mid
USD 82,033
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +38% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 38% post adjustment (net base USD 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 38% post adjustment for Patra. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+38%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 16,482USD 60,316USD 51,090
Step 2USD 45,150USD 16,976USD 62,126USD 52,609
Step 3USD 46,465USD 17,471USD 63,936USD 54,127
Step 4USD 47,780USD 17,965USD 65,745USD 55,645
Step 5USD 49,094USD 18,459USD 67,553USD 57,161
Step 6USD 50,412USD 18,955USD 69,367USD 58,682
Step 7USD 51,725USD 19,449USD 71,174USD 60,198
Step 8USD 53,041USD 19,943USD 72,984USD 61,716
Step 9USD 54,356USD 20,438USD 74,794USD 63,234
Step 10USD 55,673USD 20,933USD 76,606USD 64,754
Step 11USD 56,986USD 21,427USD 78,413USD 66,270
Step 12USD 58,300USD 21,921USD 80,221USD 67,786
Step 13USD 59,617USD 22,416USD 82,033USD 69,306

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 — Patra

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+38%
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 — Patra, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Greece

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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 — Patra

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

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UN jobs — Patra (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Patra?

A Professional P-1 in Patra, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,491 to USD 82,271 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Patra?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Patra it is about 38% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Patra, Greece?

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
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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