UN D-1 Salary — Buenos Aires, Argentina

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Buenos Aires — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 40% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 40.2 Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #47

D-1 salary — Buenos Aires, 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 165,370
Net rem · step 1
USD 184,551
Net rem · mid
USD 203,725
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +40% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 40% 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 40% post adjustment for Buenos Aires. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+40%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 47,417USD 165,370USD 139,232
Step 2USD 120,232USD 48,333USD 168,565USD 141,902
Step 3USD 122,516USD 49,251USD 171,767USD 144,578
Step 4USD 124,798USD 50,169USD 174,967USD 147,252
Step 5USD 127,071USD 51,083USD 178,154USD 149,915
Step 6USD 129,354USD 52,000USD 181,354USD 152,589
Step 7USD 131,634USD 52,917USD 184,551USD 155,260
Step 8USD 133,911USD 53,832USD 187,743USD 157,928
Step 9USD 136,194USD 54,750USD 190,944USD 160,603
Step 10USD 138,472USD 55,666USD 194,138USD 163,272
Step 11USD 140,752USD 56,582USD 197,334USD 165,943
Step 12USD 143,028USD 57,497USD 200,525USD 168,609
Step 13USD 145,310USD 58,415USD 203,725USD 171,283

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 — Buenos Aires

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+40%
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 — Buenos Aires, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Argentina

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

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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 — Buenos Aires

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

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Frequently asked

What is the D-1 salary at the UN in Buenos Aires?

A Director D-1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 165,134 to USD 203,434 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Buenos Aires it is about 40% 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 Buenos Aires, Argentina?

Everyday prices in Argentina 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 Buenos Aires is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Buenos Aires
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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