UN D-1 Salary — Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Bihac — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 23% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Bosnia and Herzegovina rather than for each duty station, so this 23% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Bihac exactly as it does to Sarajevo.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 22.5 Cost of living 40 (US=100) HDI Rank #74

D-1 salary — Bihac, 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 144,492
Net rem · step 1
USD 161,252
Net rem · mid
USD 178,005
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +23% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 23% 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 23% post adjustment for Bihac. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+23%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 26,539USD 144,492USD 118,876
Step 2USD 120,232USD 27,052USD 147,284USD 121,153
Step 3USD 122,516USD 27,566USD 150,082USD 123,435
Step 4USD 124,798USD 28,080USD 152,878USD 125,715
Step 5USD 127,071USD 28,591USD 155,662USD 127,985
Step 6USD 129,354USD 29,105USD 158,459USD 130,266
Step 7USD 131,634USD 29,618USD 161,252USD 132,544
Step 8USD 133,911USD 30,130USD 164,041USD 134,819
Step 9USD 136,194USD 30,644USD 166,838USD 137,099
Step 10USD 138,472USD 31,156USD 169,628USD 139,375
Step 11USD 140,752USD 31,669USD 172,421USD 141,653
Step 12USD 143,028USD 32,181USD 175,209USD 143,926
Step 13USD 145,310USD 32,695USD 178,005USD 146,206

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 — Bihac

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+23%
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 — Bihac, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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 — Bihac

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 Bihac?

A Director D-1 in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 23% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 145,082 to USD 178,731 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bihac it is about 23% 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 Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Everyday prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina are roughly 40% 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 Bihac is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bihac
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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