UN P-3 Salary — Patra, Greece

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 98,157
Net rem · step 1
USD 112,459
Net rem · mid
USD 126,767
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 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 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 71,335USD 26,822USD 98,157USD 82,781
Step 2USD 73,068USD 27,474USD 100,542USD 84,772
Step 3USD 74,801USD 28,125USD 102,926USD 86,763
Step 4USD 76,531USD 28,776USD 105,307USD 88,751
Step 5USD 78,266USD 29,428USD 107,694USD 90,744
Step 6USD 79,997USD 30,079USD 110,076USD 92,733
Step 7USD 81,729USD 30,730USD 112,459USD 94,721
Step 8USD 83,463USD 31,382USD 114,845USD 96,709
Step 9USD 85,195USD 32,033USD 117,228USD 98,694
Step 10USD 86,926USD 32,684USD 119,610USD 100,678
Step 11USD 88,662USD 33,337USD 121,999USD 102,668
Step 12USD 90,394USD 33,988USD 124,382USD 104,653
Step 13USD 92,127USD 34,640USD 126,767USD 106,640

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-3 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.

P-1 P-2 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Patra (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Patra?

A Professional P-3 in Patra, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 98,442 to USD 127,135 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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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