UN P-2 Salary — Valencia, Spain

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Valencia — 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 Valencia exactly as it does to Madrid.

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

P-2 salary — Valencia, 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 71,234
Net rem · step 1
USD 83,055
Net rem · mid
USD 94,867
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 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 27% post adjustment for Valencia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+27%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 15,188USD 71,234USD 59,447
Step 2USD 57,594USD 15,608USD 73,202USD 61,075
Step 3USD 59,142USD 16,027USD 75,169USD 62,703
Step 4USD 60,692USD 16,448USD 77,140USD 64,334
Step 5USD 62,243USD 16,868USD 79,111USD 65,963
Step 6USD 63,794USD 17,288USD 81,082USD 67,586
Step 7USD 65,346USD 17,709USD 83,055USD 69,210
Step 8USD 66,890USD 18,127USD 85,017USD 70,826
Step 9USD 68,441USD 18,548USD 86,989USD 72,449
Step 10USD 69,990USD 18,967USD 88,957USD 74,071
Step 11USD 71,540USD 19,387USD 90,927USD 75,693
Step 12USD 73,093USD 19,808USD 92,901USD 77,318
Step 13USD 74,640USD 20,227USD 94,867USD 78,937

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 — Valencia

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 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 — Valencia, 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 — Valencia

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-2 in Valencia, Spain has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 27% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,178 to USD 94,793 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Valencia it is about 27% 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia 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 — Valencia
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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