UN P-5 Salary — Patra, Greece

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 141,955
Net rem · step 1
USD 157,970
Net rem · mid
USD 173,983
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 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 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 103,165USD 38,790USD 141,955USD 119,292
Step 2USD 105,105USD 39,519USD 144,624USD 121,515
Step 3USD 107,047USD 40,250USD 147,297USD 123,741
Step 4USD 108,983USD 40,978USD 149,961USD 125,960
Step 5USD 110,925USD 41,708USD 152,633USD 128,186
Step 6USD 112,861USD 42,436USD 155,297USD 130,405
Step 7USD 114,804USD 43,166USD 157,970USD 132,633
Step 8USD 116,742USD 43,895USD 160,637USD 134,854
Step 9USD 118,683USD 44,625USD 163,308USD 137,079
Step 10USD 120,621USD 45,353USD 165,974USD 139,300
Step 11USD 122,562USD 46,083USD 168,645USD 141,525
Step 12USD 124,498USD 46,811USD 171,309USD 143,744
Step 13USD 126,441USD 47,542USD 173,983USD 145,971

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-5 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-3 P-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Patra (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Patra?

A Professional P-5 in Patra, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 142,368 to USD 174,489 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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