UN P-4 Salary — Rome, Italy

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Rome — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 28.7 Cost of living 69 (US=100) HDI Rank #29

P-4 salary — Rome, 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 110,717
Net rem · step 1
USD 125,172
Net rem · mid
USD 139,620
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 29% post adjustment for Rome. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 24,690USD 110,717USD 92,183
Step 2USD 87,898USD 25,227USD 113,125USD 94,165
Step 3USD 89,771USD 25,764USD 115,535USD 96,149
Step 4USD 91,641USD 26,301USD 117,942USD 98,130
Step 5USD 93,513USD 26,838USD 120,351USD 100,114
Step 6USD 95,384USD 27,375USD 122,759USD 102,096
Step 7USD 97,259USD 27,913USD 125,172USD 104,082
Step 8USD 99,130USD 28,450USD 127,580USD 106,065
Step 9USD 101,002USD 28,988USD 129,990USD 108,048
Step 10USD 102,870USD 29,524USD 132,394USD 110,027
Step 11USD 104,746USD 30,062USD 134,808USD 112,015
Step 12USD 106,613USD 30,598USD 137,211USD 113,993
Step 13USD 108,485USD 31,135USD 139,620USD 115,976

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 — Rome

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
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 — Rome, 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 — Rome

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Rome?

A Professional P-4 in Rome, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 110,975 to USD 139,946 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Rome?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Rome it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Rome, 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 Rome is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Rome
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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