UN P-5 Salary — Dublin, Ireland

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Dublin — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 55% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 54.5 Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #11

P-5 salary — Dublin, 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 159,390
Net rem · step 1
USD 177,372
Net rem · mid
USD 195,351
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +55% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 55% 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 55% post adjustment for Dublin. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+55%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 56,225USD 159,390USD 136,291
Step 2USD 105,105USD 57,282USD 162,387USD 138,834
Step 3USD 107,047USD 58,341USD 165,388USD 141,380
Step 4USD 108,983USD 59,396USD 168,379USD 143,918
Step 5USD 110,925USD 60,454USD 171,379USD 146,464
Step 6USD 112,861USD 61,509USD 174,370USD 149,002
Step 7USD 114,804USD 62,568USD 177,372USD 151,549
Step 8USD 116,742USD 63,624USD 180,366USD 154,090
Step 9USD 118,683USD 64,682USD 183,365USD 156,635
Step 10USD 120,621USD 65,738USD 186,359USD 159,176
Step 11USD 122,562USD 66,796USD 189,358USD 161,720
Step 12USD 124,498USD 67,851USD 192,349USD 164,258
Step 13USD 126,441USD 68,910USD 195,351USD 166,805

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 — Dublin

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+55%
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 — Dublin, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ireland

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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 — Dublin

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

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UN jobs — Dublin (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Dublin, Ireland has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 55% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 159,906 to USD 195,984 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Dublin?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Dublin it is about 55% 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 Dublin, Ireland?

Everyday prices in Ireland are roughly 85% 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 Dublin is 95/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 5% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Dublin
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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