UN P-5 Salary — Pljevlja, Montenegro

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Pljevlja — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 24% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Montenegro rather than for each duty station, so this 24% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Pljevlja exactly as it does to Podgorica.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 24.3 Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #48

P-5 salary — Pljevlja, 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 128,234
Net rem · step 1
USD 142,701
Net rem · mid
USD 157,166
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +24% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 24% 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 24% post adjustment for Pljevlja. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+24%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 25,069USD 128,234USD 105,914
Step 2USD 105,105USD 25,541USD 130,646USD 107,886
Step 3USD 107,047USD 26,012USD 133,059USD 109,860
Step 4USD 108,983USD 26,483USD 135,466USD 111,828
Step 5USD 110,925USD 26,955USD 137,880USD 113,802
Step 6USD 112,861USD 27,425USD 140,286USD 115,770
Step 7USD 114,804USD 27,897USD 142,701USD 117,745
Step 8USD 116,742USD 28,368USD 145,110USD 119,715
Step 9USD 118,683USD 28,840USD 147,523USD 121,689
Step 10USD 120,621USD 29,311USD 149,932USD 123,659
Step 11USD 122,562USD 29,783USD 152,345USD 125,632
Step 12USD 124,498USD 30,253USD 154,751USD 127,600
Step 13USD 126,441USD 30,725USD 157,166USD 129,575

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 — Pljevlja

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+24%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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 — Pljevlja, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Montenegro

An estimate for a UN post at Pljevlja, Montenegro — 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 — Pljevlja

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Pljevlja, Montenegro has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 24% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 127,925 to USD 156,787 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Pljevlja?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Pljevlja it is about 24% 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 Pljevlja, Montenegro?

Everyday prices in Montenegro are roughly 42% 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 Pljevlja is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Pljevlja
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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