UN P-5 Salary — Brindisi, Italy

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 128,647
Net rem · step 1
USD 143,161
Net rem · mid
USD 157,672
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 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 25% post adjustment for Brindisi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 25,482USD 128,647USD 106,316
Step 2USD 105,105USD 25,961USD 131,066USD 108,296
Step 3USD 107,047USD 26,441USD 133,488USD 110,278
Step 4USD 108,983USD 26,919USD 135,902USD 112,253
Step 5USD 110,925USD 27,398USD 138,323USD 114,235
Step 6USD 112,861USD 27,877USD 140,738USD 116,210
Step 7USD 114,804USD 28,357USD 143,161USD 118,193
Step 8USD 116,742USD 28,835USD 145,577USD 120,171
Step 9USD 118,683USD 29,315USD 147,998USD 122,152
Step 10USD 120,621USD 29,793USD 150,414USD 124,129
Step 11USD 122,562USD 30,273USD 152,835USD 126,110
Step 12USD 124,498USD 30,751USD 155,249USD 128,085
Step 13USD 126,441USD 31,231USD 157,672USD 130,068

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-5 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.

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Brindisi, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 128,956 to USD 158,051 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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