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ITER

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)

Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, France United Nations System Founded 2007

Pay system, contracts & programmes

How pay and appointments work at ITER.

UN common system
Salaries, post adjustment, allowances and benefits are set by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) — broadly consistent across UN agencies, funds and programmes. How UN pay works ›

What ITER typically hires at

Based on 18 postings in the last 12 months. Net base = annual salary before post adjustment/allowances.

Grade Share of postings Est. net base / year
G-level
6%
Local scale — varies by duty station
P-1
6%
$43,834 – $59,617
P-2
6%
$56,046 – $74,640
Other/Unspecified
83%
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Take-home changes with post adjustment & hardship there.
Estimate take-home

Contract types

The contract mix shapes benefits eligibility — staff posts (P/GS) carry pension, health and allowances that consultancies and volunteer roles usually don’t.

Staff position · 100%

Estimate take-home pay at ITER

A UN salary is not one number. Net base, post adjustment for the duty station and hardship where it applies go on; pension and health insurance come off. The calculator builds that stack layer by layer on the live ICSC scale.

Open the UN take-home calculator
UN salary scale data last synced 1 Nov 2026 · Source: ICSC.

About ITER

  • Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, France
  • 1,001-5,000 employees employees
  • Founded 2007
  • United Nations System

ITER ("The Way" in Latin) is one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world today. In southern France, 35 nations are collaborating to build the world's…

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The ITER Organization brings together people from all over the world to be part of a thrilling human adventure in southern France—building the ITER Tokamak. We require the best people in every domain.In a high pressure environment, we offer challenging…
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