UN P-3 Salary — Chisinau, Moldova

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) 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-3 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 95,232
Net rem · step 1
USD 109,108
Net rem · mid
USD 122,990
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 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 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 71,335USD 23,897USD 95,232USD 79,929
Step 2USD 73,068USD 24,478USD 97,546USD 81,851
Step 3USD 74,801USD 25,058USD 99,859USD 83,773
Step 4USD 76,531USD 25,638USD 102,169USD 85,692
Step 5USD 78,266USD 26,219USD 104,485USD 87,616
Step 6USD 79,997USD 26,799USD 106,796USD 89,535
Step 7USD 81,729USD 27,379USD 109,108USD 91,454
Step 8USD 83,463USD 27,960USD 111,423USD 93,372
Step 9USD 85,195USD 28,540USD 113,735USD 95,288
Step 10USD 86,926USD 29,120USD 116,046USD 97,203
Step 11USD 88,662USD 29,702USD 118,364USD 99,124
Step 12USD 90,394USD 30,282USD 120,676USD 101,040
Step 13USD 92,127USD 30,863USD 122,990USD 102,957

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-3 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-2 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-3 salary at the UN in Chisinau?

A Professional P-3 in Chisinau, Moldova has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 95,589 to USD 123,450 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 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-3 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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