UN D-1 Salary in Tirana, Albania

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Tirana — the global net base salary plus this duty station's 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 33.1% Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #71
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D-1 salary in Tirana — 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 156,995
Net rem · step 1
USD 175,205
Net rem · mid
USD 193,408
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% post adjustment (net base USD 117,953–USD 145,310), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

D-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 33% post adjustment for Tirana. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 39,042USD 156,995USD 131,067
Step 2USD 120,232USD 39,797USD 160,029USD 133,579
Step 3USD 122,516USD 40,553USD 163,069USD 136,097
Step 4USD 124,798USD 41,308USD 166,106USD 138,613
Step 5USD 127,071USD 42,061USD 169,132USD 141,118
Step 6USD 129,354USD 42,816USD 172,170USD 143,635
Step 7USD 131,634USD 43,571USD 175,205USD 146,148
Step 8USD 133,911USD 44,325USD 178,236USD 148,658
Step 9USD 136,194USD 45,080USD 181,274USD 151,175
Step 10USD 138,472USD 45,834USD 184,306USD 153,686
Step 11USD 140,752USD 46,589USD 187,341USD 156,199
Step 12USD 143,028USD 47,342USD 190,370USD 158,708
Step 13USD 145,310USD 48,098USD 193,408USD 161,224

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 in Tirana

Allowances an internationally recruited D-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 10,350 +
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 for Tirana — plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home in Albania

An estimate for a UN post at Tirana, Albania — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 in Tirana

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

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

UN jobs in Tirana (9 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the D-1 salary at the UN in Tirana?

A Director D-1 in Tirana, Albania has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 156,877 to USD 193,262 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a D-1 in Tirana?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tirana it is about 33% of net base salary, added on top — so the same D-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station's cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Tirana, Albania?

Everyday prices in Albania are roughly 46% 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 Tirana is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Tirana
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Tirana set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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