UN P-5 Salary — Guimaraes, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 120,600
Net rem · step 1
USD 134,206
Net rem · mid
USD 147,810
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 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 17% post adjustment for Guimaraes. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+17%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 17,435USD 120,600USD 98,470
Step 2USD 105,105USD 17,763USD 122,868USD 100,303
Step 3USD 107,047USD 18,091USD 125,138USD 102,137
Step 4USD 108,983USD 18,418USD 127,401USD 103,965
Step 5USD 110,925USD 18,746USD 129,671USD 105,799
Step 6USD 112,861USD 19,074USD 131,935USD 107,627
Step 7USD 114,804USD 19,402USD 134,206USD 109,462
Step 8USD 116,742USD 19,729USD 136,471USD 111,293
Step 9USD 118,683USD 20,057USD 138,740USD 113,126
Step 10USD 120,621USD 20,385USD 141,006USD 114,956
Step 11USD 122,562USD 20,713USD 143,275USD 116,789
Step 12USD 124,498USD 21,040USD 145,538USD 118,617
Step 13USD 126,441USD 21,369USD 147,810USD 120,452

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-5 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-4 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Guimaraes, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 17% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 120,703 to USD 147,936 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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