UN P-5 Salary — Vilnius, Lithuania

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 140,408
Net rem · step 1
USD 156,248
Net rem · mid
USD 172,086
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 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 36% post adjustment for Vilnius. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+36%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 37,243USD 140,408USD 117,783
Step 2USD 105,105USD 37,943USD 143,048USD 119,978
Step 3USD 107,047USD 38,644USD 145,691USD 122,176
Step 4USD 108,983USD 39,343USD 148,326USD 124,367
Step 5USD 110,925USD 40,044USD 150,969USD 126,564
Step 6USD 112,861USD 40,743USD 153,604USD 128,755
Step 7USD 114,804USD 41,444USD 156,248USD 130,954
Step 8USD 116,742USD 42,144USD 158,886USD 133,147
Step 9USD 118,683USD 42,845USD 161,528USD 135,343
Step 10USD 120,621USD 43,544USD 164,165USD 137,536
Step 11USD 122,562USD 44,245USD 166,807USD 139,733
Step 12USD 124,498USD 44,944USD 169,442USD 141,923
Step 13USD 126,441USD 45,645USD 172,086USD 144,122

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-5 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-4 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Vilnius, Lithuania has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 36% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 140,304 to USD 171,960 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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