Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.
Net remuneration = net base + 48% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.
Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 48% post adjustment for Noordwijk. Per year, USD.
| Step | Net base | Post adj (+48%) | Net remuneration | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | USD 56,046 | USD 26,622 | USD 82,668 | USD 70,595 |
| Step 2 | USD 57,594 | USD 27,357 | USD 84,951 | USD 72,531 |
| Step 3 | USD 59,142 | USD 28,092 | USD 87,234 | USD 74,467 |
| Step 4 | USD 60,692 | USD 28,829 | USD 89,521 | USD 76,405 |
| Step 5 | USD 62,243 | USD 29,565 | USD 91,808 | USD 78,343 |
| Step 6 | USD 63,794 | USD 30,302 | USD 94,096 | USD 80,275 |
| Step 7 | USD 65,346 | USD 31,039 | USD 96,385 | USD 82,208 |
| Step 8 | USD 66,890 | USD 31,773 | USD 98,663 | USD 84,131 |
| Step 9 | USD 68,441 | USD 32,509 | USD 100,950 | USD 86,062 |
| Step 10 | USD 69,990 | USD 33,245 | USD 103,235 | USD 87,992 |
| Step 11 | USD 71,540 | USD 33,982 | USD 105,522 | USD 89,922 |
| Step 12 | USD 73,093 | USD 34,719 | USD 107,812 | USD 91,856 |
| Step 13 | USD 74,640 | USD 35,454 | USD 110,094 | USD 93,783 |
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.
Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.
An estimate for a UN post at Noordwijk, Netherlands — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
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A Professional P-2 in Noordwijk, Netherlands has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 82,948 to USD 110,467 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.
Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Noordwijk it is about 48% 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.
Everyday prices in Netherlands are roughly 84% 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 Noordwijk is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.
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