UN P-3 Salary — Vulcan, Romania

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Vulcan — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Romania rather than for each duty station, so this 32% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Vulcan exactly as it does to Bucharest.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 31.8 Cost of living 44 (US=100) HDI Rank #55

P-3 salary — Vulcan, 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 94,020
Net rem · step 1
USD 107,719
Net rem · mid
USD 121,423
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% 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 32% post adjustment for Vulcan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 22,685USD 94,020USD 78,747
Step 2USD 73,068USD 23,236USD 96,304USD 80,640
Step 3USD 74,801USD 23,787USD 98,588USD 82,533
Step 4USD 76,531USD 24,337USD 100,868USD 84,423
Step 5USD 78,266USD 24,889USD 103,155USD 86,319
Step 6USD 79,997USD 25,439USD 105,436USD 88,209
Step 7USD 81,729USD 25,990USD 107,719USD 90,100
Step 8USD 83,463USD 26,541USD 110,004USD 91,989
Step 9USD 85,195USD 27,092USD 112,287USD 93,876
Step 10USD 86,926USD 27,642USD 114,568USD 95,763
Step 11USD 88,662USD 28,195USD 116,857USD 97,654
Step 12USD 90,394USD 28,745USD 119,139USD 99,542
Step 13USD 92,127USD 29,296USD 121,423USD 101,430

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 — Vulcan

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
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 — Vulcan, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Romania

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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 — Vulcan

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

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

UN jobs — Vulcan (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-3 in Vulcan, Romania has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,162 to USD 121,608 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vulcan it is about 32% 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 Vulcan, Romania?

Everyday prices in Romania are roughly 44% 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 Vulcan is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vulcan
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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