UN P-2 Salary — Brindisi, Italy

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Brindisi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Italy rather than for each duty station, so this 25% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Brindisi exactly as it does to Rome.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 24.7 Cost of living 69 (US=100) HDI Rank #29

P-2 salary — Brindisi, 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 69,889
Net rem · step 1
USD 81,486
Net rem · mid
USD 93,076
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 25% post adjustment for Brindisi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 13,843USD 69,889USD 58,136
Step 2USD 57,594USD 14,226USD 71,820USD 59,728
Step 3USD 59,142USD 14,608USD 73,750USD 61,319
Step 4USD 60,692USD 14,991USD 75,683USD 62,914
Step 5USD 62,243USD 15,374USD 77,617USD 64,506
Step 6USD 63,794USD 15,757USD 79,551USD 66,093
Step 7USD 65,346USD 16,140USD 81,486USD 67,681
Step 8USD 66,890USD 16,522USD 83,412USD 69,261
Step 9USD 68,441USD 16,905USD 85,346USD 70,848
Step 10USD 69,990USD 17,288USD 87,278USD 72,433
Step 11USD 71,540USD 17,670USD 89,210USD 74,019
Step 12USD 73,093USD 18,054USD 91,147USD 75,608
Step 13USD 74,640USD 18,436USD 93,076USD 77,190

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 — Brindisi

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
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 — Brindisi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Italy

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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 — Brindisi

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

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

UN jobs — Brindisi (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Brindisi?

A Professional P-2 in Brindisi, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 70,058 to USD 93,300 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Brindisi?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Brindisi it is about 25% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Brindisi, Italy?

Everyday prices in Italy are roughly 69% 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 Brindisi is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Brindisi
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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