UN P-5 Salary — Lugano, Switzerland

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) 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-5 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 186,006
Net rem · step 1
USD 206,992
Net rem · mid
USD 227,973
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 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 80% post adjustment for Lugano. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 82,841USD 186,006USD 162,242
Step 2USD 105,105USD 84,399USD 189,504USD 165,273
Step 3USD 107,047USD 85,959USD 193,006USD 168,308
Step 4USD 108,983USD 87,513USD 196,496USD 171,333
Step 5USD 110,925USD 89,073USD 199,998USD 174,367
Step 6USD 112,861USD 90,627USD 203,488USD 177,392
Step 7USD 114,804USD 92,188USD 206,992USD 180,428
Step 8USD 116,742USD 93,744USD 210,486USD 183,457
Step 9USD 118,683USD 95,302USD 213,985USD 186,490
Step 10USD 120,621USD 96,859USD 217,480USD 189,518
Step 11USD 122,562USD 98,417USD 220,979USD 192,551
Step 12USD 124,498USD 99,972USD 224,470USD 195,576
Step 13USD 126,441USD 101,532USD 227,973USD 198,612

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

UN jobs — Lugano (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Lugano, Switzerland has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 185,697 to USD 227,594 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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