UN P-5 Salary — Bydgoszcz, Poland

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Bydgoszcz — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 38% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Poland rather than for each duty station, so this 38% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Bydgoszcz exactly as it does to Warsaw.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 38.1 Cost of living 52 (US=100) HDI Rank #35

P-5 salary — Bydgoszcz, 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 142,471
Net rem · step 1
USD 158,544
Net rem · mid
USD 174,615
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +38% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 38% 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 38% post adjustment for Bydgoszcz. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+38%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 39,306USD 142,471USD 119,795
Step 2USD 105,105USD 40,045USD 145,150USD 122,028
Step 3USD 107,047USD 40,785USD 147,832USD 124,263
Step 4USD 108,983USD 41,523USD 150,506USD 126,492
Step 5USD 110,925USD 42,262USD 153,187USD 128,727
Step 6USD 112,861USD 43,000USD 155,861USD 130,956
Step 7USD 114,804USD 43,740USD 158,544USD 133,192
Step 8USD 116,742USD 44,479USD 161,221USD 135,423
Step 9USD 118,683USD 45,218USD 163,901USD 137,657
Step 10USD 120,621USD 45,957USD 166,578USD 139,888
Step 11USD 122,562USD 46,696USD 169,258USD 142,123
Step 12USD 124,498USD 47,434USD 171,932USD 144,351
Step 13USD 126,441USD 48,174USD 174,615USD 146,588

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 — Bydgoszcz

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+38%
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 — Bydgoszcz, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Poland

An estimate for a UN post at Bydgoszcz, Poland — 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 — Bydgoszcz

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Bydgoszcz, Poland has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 142,368 to USD 174,489 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bydgoszcz it is about 38% 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 Bydgoszcz, Poland?

Everyday prices in Poland are roughly 52% 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 Bydgoszcz is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bydgoszcz
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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