UN P-2 Salary — Belgrade, Serbia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Belgrade — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Serbia rather than for each duty station, so this 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Belgrade exactly as it does to Pristina.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 29.3 Cost of living 45 (US=100) HDI Rank #62

P-2 salary — Belgrade, 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 72,467
Net rem · step 1
USD 84,492
Net rem · mid
USD 96,510
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 29% post adjustment for Belgrade. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 16,421USD 72,467USD 60,649
Step 2USD 57,594USD 16,875USD 74,469USD 62,311
Step 3USD 59,142USD 17,329USD 76,471USD 63,972
Step 4USD 60,692USD 17,783USD 78,475USD 65,636
Step 5USD 62,243USD 18,237USD 80,480USD 67,298
Step 6USD 63,794USD 18,692USD 82,486USD 68,954
Step 7USD 65,346USD 19,146USD 84,492USD 70,612
Step 8USD 66,890USD 19,599USD 86,489USD 72,261
Step 9USD 68,441USD 20,053USD 88,494USD 73,917
Step 10USD 69,990USD 20,507USD 90,497USD 75,572
Step 11USD 71,540USD 20,961USD 92,501USD 77,227
Step 12USD 73,093USD 21,416USD 94,509USD 78,886
Step 13USD 74,640USD 21,870USD 96,510USD 80,538

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 — Belgrade

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Belgrade, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Serbia

An estimate for a UN post at Belgrade, Serbia — 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 — Belgrade

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

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

UN jobs — Belgrade (6 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Belgrade?

A Professional P-2 in Belgrade, Serbia has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,299 to USD 96,286 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Belgrade?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Belgrade it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Belgrade, Serbia?

Everyday prices in Serbia are roughly 45% 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 Belgrade is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Belgrade
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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