UN P-4 Salary — Stockholm, Sweden

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Stockholm — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 41% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 41.2 Cost of living 87 (US=100) HDI Rank #5

P-4 salary — Stockholm, 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 121,470
Net rem · step 1
USD 137,330
Net rem · mid
USD 153,181
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +41% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 41% post adjustment (net base USD 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 41% post adjustment for Stockholm. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+41%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 35,443USD 121,470USD 102,667
Step 2USD 87,898USD 36,214USD 124,112USD 104,878
Step 3USD 89,771USD 36,986USD 126,757USD 107,090
Step 4USD 91,641USD 37,756USD 129,397USD 109,299
Step 5USD 93,513USD 38,527USD 132,040USD 111,511
Step 6USD 95,384USD 39,298USD 134,682USD 113,721
Step 7USD 97,259USD 40,071USD 137,330USD 115,936
Step 8USD 99,130USD 40,842USD 139,972USD 118,146
Step 9USD 101,002USD 41,613USD 142,615USD 120,358
Step 10USD 102,870USD 42,382USD 145,252USD 122,564
Step 11USD 104,746USD 43,155USD 147,901USD 124,780
Step 12USD 106,613USD 43,925USD 150,538USD 126,986
Step 13USD 108,485USD 44,696USD 153,181USD 129,197

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 — Stockholm

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+41%
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 — Stockholm, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Sweden

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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 — Stockholm

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Stockholm?

A Professional P-4 in Stockholm, Sweden has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 41% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 121,298 to USD 152,964 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Stockholm?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Stockholm it is about 41% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Stockholm, Sweden?

Everyday prices in Sweden are roughly 87% 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 Stockholm is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Stockholm
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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