UN P-4 Salary — Guimaraes, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 100,566
Net rem · step 1
USD 113,696
Net rem · mid
USD 126,819
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 14,539USD 100,566USD 82,285
Step 2USD 87,898USD 14,855USD 102,753USD 84,052
Step 3USD 89,771USD 15,171USD 104,942USD 85,821
Step 4USD 91,641USD 15,487USD 107,128USD 87,587
Step 5USD 93,513USD 15,804USD 109,317USD 89,355
Step 6USD 95,384USD 16,120USD 111,504USD 91,122
Step 7USD 97,259USD 16,437USD 113,696USD 92,893
Step 8USD 99,130USD 16,753USD 115,883USD 94,660
Step 9USD 101,002USD 17,069USD 118,071USD 96,428
Step 10USD 102,870USD 17,385USD 120,255USD 98,192
Step 11USD 104,746USD 17,702USD 122,448USD 99,964
Step 12USD 106,613USD 18,018USD 124,631USD 101,727
Step 13USD 108,485USD 18,334USD 126,819USD 103,495

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-4 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-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Guimaraes?

A Professional P-4 in Guimaraes, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 17% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 100,652 to USD 126,927 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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