UN P-3 Salary — Guimaraes, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Guimaraes — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 17% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 16.9 Cost of living 60 (US=100) HDI Rank #40

P-3 salary — Guimaraes, 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 83,391
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,541
Net rem · mid
USD 107,696
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +17% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 17% 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 17% post adjustment for Guimaraes. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+17%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 12,056USD 83,391USD 68,384
Step 2USD 73,068USD 12,348USD 85,416USD 70,025
Step 3USD 74,801USD 12,641USD 87,442USD 71,666
Step 4USD 76,531USD 12,934USD 89,465USD 73,305
Step 5USD 78,266USD 13,227USD 91,493USD 74,948
Step 6USD 79,997USD 13,519USD 93,516USD 76,588
Step 7USD 81,729USD 13,812USD 95,541USD 78,226
Step 8USD 83,463USD 14,105USD 97,568USD 79,864
Step 9USD 85,195USD 14,398USD 99,593USD 81,500
Step 10USD 86,926USD 14,690USD 101,616USD 83,134
Step 11USD 88,662USD 14,984USD 103,646USD 84,774
Step 12USD 90,394USD 15,277USD 105,671USD 86,410
Step 13USD 92,127USD 15,569USD 107,696USD 88,046

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 — Guimaraes

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+17%
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 — Guimaraes, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Portugal

An estimate for a UN post at Guimaraes, Portugal — 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 — Guimaraes

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Guimaraes?

A Professional P-3 in Guimaraes, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 17% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 83,462 to USD 107,789 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Guimaraes?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Guimaraes it is about 17% 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 Guimaraes, Portugal?

Everyday prices in Portugal are roughly 60% 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 Guimaraes is 83/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 17% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Guimaraes
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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