UN P-5 Salary — Stockholm, Sweden

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 145,669
Net rem · step 1
USD 162,103
Net rem · mid
USD 178,535
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 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 41% post adjustment for Stockholm. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+41%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 42,504USD 145,669USD 122,913
Step 2USD 105,105USD 43,303USD 148,408USD 125,205
Step 3USD 107,047USD 44,103USD 151,150USD 127,499
Step 4USD 108,983USD 44,901USD 153,884USD 129,786
Step 5USD 110,925USD 45,701USD 156,626USD 132,080
Step 6USD 112,861USD 46,499USD 159,360USD 134,367
Step 7USD 114,804USD 47,299USD 162,103USD 136,662
Step 8USD 116,742USD 48,098USD 164,840USD 138,952
Step 9USD 118,683USD 48,897USD 167,580USD 141,245
Step 10USD 120,621USD 49,696USD 170,317USD 143,534
Step 11USD 122,562USD 50,496USD 173,058USD 145,827
Step 12USD 124,498USD 51,293USD 175,791USD 148,114
Step 13USD 126,441USD 52,094USD 178,535USD 150,409

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-5 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-4 D-1 D-2

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Stockholm, Sweden has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 41% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 145,463 to USD 178,282 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 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-5 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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