UN P-4 Salary — Vilnius, Lithuania

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Vilnius — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 36% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 36.1 Cost of living 58 (US=100) HDI Rank #39

P-4 salary — Vilnius, 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 117,083
Net rem · step 1
USD 132,369
Net rem · mid
USD 147,648
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +36% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 36% 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 36% post adjustment for Vilnius. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+36%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 31,056USD 117,083USD 98,390
Step 2USD 87,898USD 31,731USD 119,629USD 100,507
Step 3USD 89,771USD 32,407USD 122,178USD 102,626
Step 4USD 91,641USD 33,082USD 124,723USD 104,742
Step 5USD 93,513USD 33,758USD 127,271USD 106,861
Step 6USD 95,384USD 34,434USD 129,818USD 108,978
Step 7USD 97,259USD 35,110USD 132,369USD 111,100
Step 8USD 99,130USD 35,786USD 134,916USD 113,217
Step 9USD 101,002USD 36,462USD 137,464USD 115,335
Step 10USD 102,870USD 37,136USD 140,006USD 117,449
Step 11USD 104,746USD 37,813USD 142,559USD 119,572
Step 12USD 106,613USD 38,487USD 145,100USD 121,685
Step 13USD 108,485USD 39,163USD 147,648USD 123,803

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 — Vilnius

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+36%
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 — Vilnius, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Lithuania

An estimate for a UN post at Vilnius, Lithuania — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Vilnius

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-4 in Vilnius, Lithuania has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 36% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 116,997 to USD 147,540 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vilnius it is about 36% 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 Vilnius, Lithuania?

Everyday prices in Lithuania are roughly 58% 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 Vilnius is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vilnius
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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