UN D-1 Salary — Yerevan, Armenia

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Yerevan — 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 % 32.9 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #69

D-1 salary — Yerevan, 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 156,760
Net rem · step 1
USD 174,942
Net rem · mid
USD 193,117
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 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 Yerevan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 38,807USD 156,760USD 130,837
Step 2USD 120,232USD 39,556USD 159,788USD 133,345
Step 3USD 122,516USD 40,308USD 162,824USD 135,858
Step 4USD 124,798USD 41,059USD 165,857USD 138,369
Step 5USD 127,071USD 41,806USD 168,877USD 140,870
Step 6USD 129,354USD 42,557USD 171,911USD 143,383
Step 7USD 131,634USD 43,308USD 174,942USD 145,891
Step 8USD 133,911USD 44,057USD 177,968USD 148,397
Step 9USD 136,194USD 44,808USD 181,002USD 150,909
Step 10USD 138,472USD 45,557USD 184,029USD 153,416
Step 11USD 140,752USD 46,307USD 187,059USD 155,925
Step 12USD 143,028USD 47,056USD 190,084USD 158,429
Step 13USD 145,310USD 47,807USD 193,117USD 160,940

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 — Yerevan

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 — Yerevan, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Armenia

An estimate for a UN post at Yerevan, Armenia — 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 — Yerevan

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 Yerevan?

A Director D-1 in Yerevan, Armenia 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 Yerevan?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Yerevan 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 Yerevan, Armenia?

Everyday prices in Armenia are roughly 38% 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 Yerevan is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Yerevan
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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