UN P-5 Salary — Trieste, Italy

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 132,773
Net rem · step 1
USD 147,753
Net rem · mid
USD 162,730
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 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 29% post adjustment for Trieste. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 29,608USD 132,773USD 110,340
Step 2USD 105,105USD 30,165USD 135,270USD 112,395
Step 3USD 107,047USD 30,722USD 137,769USD 114,452
Step 4USD 108,983USD 31,278USD 140,261USD 116,503
Step 5USD 110,925USD 31,835USD 142,760USD 118,561
Step 6USD 112,861USD 32,391USD 145,252USD 120,612
Step 7USD 114,804USD 32,949USD 147,753USD 122,671
Step 8USD 116,742USD 33,505USD 150,247USD 124,724
Step 9USD 118,683USD 34,062USD 152,745USD 126,780
Step 10USD 120,621USD 34,618USD 155,239USD 128,833
Step 11USD 122,562USD 35,175USD 157,737USD 130,890
Step 12USD 124,498USD 35,731USD 160,229USD 132,941
Step 13USD 126,441USD 36,289USD 162,730USD 134,999

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-5 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-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Trieste?

A Professional P-5 in Trieste, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 133,083 to USD 163,109 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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