UN P-1 Salary — Trieste, Italy

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Trieste — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% 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 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Trieste exactly as it does to Rome.

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

P-1 salary — Trieste, 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 56,414
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,570
Net rem · mid
USD 76,727
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 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 12,580USD 56,414USD 47,287
Step 2USD 45,150USD 12,958USD 58,108USD 48,691
Step 3USD 46,465USD 13,335USD 59,800USD 50,095
Step 4USD 47,780USD 13,713USD 61,493USD 51,498
Step 5USD 49,094USD 14,090USD 63,184USD 52,901
Step 6USD 50,412USD 14,468USD 64,880USD 54,308
Step 7USD 51,725USD 14,845USD 66,570USD 55,710
Step 8USD 53,041USD 15,223USD 68,264USD 57,114
Step 9USD 54,356USD 15,600USD 69,956USD 58,518
Step 10USD 55,673USD 15,978USD 71,651USD 59,923
Step 11USD 56,986USD 16,355USD 73,341USD 61,325
Step 12USD 58,300USD 16,732USD 75,032USD 62,727
Step 13USD 59,617USD 17,110USD 76,727USD 64,133

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 — Trieste

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 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 — Trieste, 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 — Trieste

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

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

UN jobs — Trieste (2 open)

UNESCO Head of Section (Mathematics) / Senior Research ScientistUNESCO · P-5 UNESCO Associate Research OfficerUNESCO · P-1 View all UN jobs — Trieste

Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Trieste?

A Professional P-1 in Trieste, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,546 to USD 76,906 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Trieste?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Trieste it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Trieste, 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 Trieste 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 — Trieste
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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