UN P-5 Salary — Santander, Spain

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Santander — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 27% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Spain rather than for each duty station, so this 27% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Santander exactly as it does to Madrid.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 27.1 Cost of living 65 (US=100) HDI Rank #28

P-5 salary — Santander, 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 131,123
Net rem · step 1
USD 145,916
Net rem · mid
USD 160,707
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +27% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 27% 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 27% post adjustment for Santander. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+27%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 27,958USD 131,123USD 108,730
Step 2USD 105,105USD 28,483USD 133,588USD 110,755
Step 3USD 107,047USD 29,010USD 136,057USD 112,783
Step 4USD 108,983USD 29,534USD 138,517USD 114,803
Step 5USD 110,925USD 30,061USD 140,986USD 116,830
Step 6USD 112,861USD 30,585USD 143,446USD 118,851
Step 7USD 114,804USD 31,112USD 145,916USD 120,880
Step 8USD 116,742USD 31,637USD 148,379USD 122,902
Step 9USD 118,683USD 32,163USD 150,846USD 124,929
Step 10USD 120,621USD 32,688USD 153,309USD 126,952
Step 11USD 122,562USD 33,214USD 155,776USD 128,978
Step 12USD 124,498USD 33,739USD 158,237USD 130,999
Step 13USD 126,441USD 34,266USD 160,707USD 133,027

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 — Santander

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+27%
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 — Santander, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Spain

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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 — Santander

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

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

UN jobs — Santander (2 open)

HI OFICIAL TÉCNICO/A SENIOR DE PROTECCIÓN (OTS)HI · Unspecified HI OFICIAL TÉCNICO/A SENIOR DE INCLUSIÓNHI · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Santander

Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Santander, Spain has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 27% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 131,020 to USD 160,580 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Santander it is about 27% 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 Santander, Spain?

Everyday prices in Spain are roughly 65% 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 Santander is 88/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 12% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Santander
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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