UN P-5 Salary — Lisbon, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Lisbon — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 35.1 Cost of living 60 (US=100) HDI Rank #40

P-5 salary — Lisbon, 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 139,376
Net rem · step 1
USD 155,100
Net rem · mid
USD 170,822
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% 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 35% post adjustment for Lisbon. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 36,211USD 139,376USD 116,777
Step 2USD 105,105USD 36,892USD 141,997USD 118,953
Step 3USD 107,047USD 37,573USD 144,620USD 121,132
Step 4USD 108,983USD 38,253USD 147,236USD 123,304
Step 5USD 110,925USD 38,935USD 149,860USD 125,483
Step 6USD 112,861USD 39,614USD 152,475USD 127,654
Step 7USD 114,804USD 40,296USD 155,100USD 129,834
Step 8USD 116,742USD 40,976USD 157,718USD 132,008
Step 9USD 118,683USD 41,658USD 160,341USD 134,186
Step 10USD 120,621USD 42,338USD 162,959USD 136,360
Step 11USD 122,562USD 43,019USD 165,581USD 138,538
Step 12USD 124,498USD 43,699USD 168,197USD 140,710
Step 13USD 126,441USD 44,381USD 170,822USD 142,889

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 — Lisbon

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
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 — Lisbon, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Portugal

An estimate for a UN post at Lisbon, 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 — Lisbon

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 Lisbon?

A Professional P-5 in Lisbon, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 139,273 to USD 170,695 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lisbon it is about 35% 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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lisbon
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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