UN P-3 Salary — Lugano, Switzerland

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-3) earns at the UN in Lugano — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 80% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Switzerland rather than for each duty station, so this 80% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Lugano exactly as it does to Geneva.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 80.3 Cost of living 112 (US=100) HDI Rank #2

P-3 salary — Lugano, 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 128,617
Net rem · step 1
USD 147,357
Net rem · mid
USD 166,105
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +80% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 80% post adjustment (net base USD 71,335–USD 92,127), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-3 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 80% post adjustment for Lugano. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,335USD 57,282USD 128,617USD 112,479
Step 2USD 73,068USD 58,674USD 131,742USD 115,192
Step 3USD 74,801USD 60,065USD 134,866USD 117,905
Step 4USD 76,531USD 61,454USD 137,985USD 120,613
Step 5USD 78,266USD 62,848USD 141,114USD 123,329
Step 6USD 79,997USD 64,238USD 144,235USD 126,038
Step 7USD 81,729USD 65,628USD 147,357USD 128,747
Step 8USD 83,463USD 67,021USD 150,484USD 131,456
Step 9USD 85,195USD 68,412USD 153,607USD 134,163
Step 10USD 86,926USD 69,802USD 156,728USD 136,868
Step 11USD 88,662USD 71,196USD 159,858USD 139,580
Step 12USD 90,394USD 72,586USD 162,980USD 142,287
Step 13USD 92,127USD 73,978USD 166,105USD 144,995

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 — Lugano

Allowances an internationally recruited P-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+80%
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 — Lugano, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Switzerland

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Lugano

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

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

UN jobs — Lugano (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-3 salary at the UN in Lugano?

A Professional P-3 in Lugano, Switzerland has a net base salary of about USD 71,335 (step 1) to USD 92,127 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 128,403 to USD 165,829 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-3 in Lugano?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lugano it is about 80% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Lugano, Switzerland?

Everyday prices in Switzerland are roughly 112% 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 Lugano is 97/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lugano
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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