UN P-2 Salary — Chisinau, Moldova

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Chisinau — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 33.5 Cost of living 43 (US=100) HDI Rank #86

P-2 salary — Chisinau, 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 74,821
Net rem · step 1
USD 87,237
Net rem · mid
USD 99,644
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 34% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 34% post adjustment for Chisinau. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 18,775USD 74,821USD 62,944
Step 2USD 57,594USD 19,294USD 76,888USD 64,669
Step 3USD 59,142USD 19,813USD 78,955USD 66,394
Step 4USD 60,692USD 20,332USD 81,024USD 68,121
Step 5USD 62,243USD 20,851USD 83,094USD 69,847
Step 6USD 63,794USD 21,371USD 85,165USD 71,567
Step 7USD 65,346USD 21,891USD 87,237USD 73,288
Step 8USD 66,890USD 22,408USD 89,298USD 75,000
Step 9USD 68,441USD 22,928USD 91,369USD 76,720
Step 10USD 69,990USD 23,447USD 93,437USD 78,438
Step 11USD 71,540USD 23,966USD 95,506USD 80,157
Step 12USD 73,093USD 24,486USD 97,579USD 81,879
Step 13USD 74,640USD 25,004USD 99,644USD 83,595

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 — Chisinau

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Chisinau, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Moldova

An estimate for a UN post at Chisinau, Moldova — 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 — Chisinau

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

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

UN jobs — Chisinau (3 open)

UNDP UNDP/UN House Security Associate [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · G6 UNDP Project Analyst Public Services Improvement [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-8 UNICEF Dealine extended: Roster of National Individual Consultants in Child Protection, Chisinau, MoldovaUNICEF · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Chisinau

Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Chisinau?

A Professional P-2 in Chisinau, Moldova has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 75,102 to USD 100,018 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Chisinau?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Chisinau it is about 34% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Chisinau, Moldova?

Everyday prices in Moldova are roughly 43% 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 Chisinau is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Chisinau
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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