UN D-1 Salary — Praia, Cape Verde

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Praia — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 38% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 38 Cost of living 48 (US=100) HDI Rank #135

D-1 salary — Praia, 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 162,775
Net rem · step 1
USD 181,655
Net rem · mid
USD 200,528
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +38% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 38% 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 38% post adjustment for Praia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+38%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 44,822USD 162,775USD 136,702
Step 2USD 120,232USD 45,688USD 165,920USD 139,323
Step 3USD 122,516USD 46,556USD 169,072USD 141,950
Step 4USD 124,798USD 47,423USD 172,221USD 144,575
Step 5USD 127,071USD 48,287USD 175,358USD 147,189
Step 6USD 129,354USD 49,155USD 178,509USD 149,815
Step 7USD 131,634USD 50,021USD 181,655USD 152,437
Step 8USD 133,911USD 50,886USD 184,797USD 155,056
Step 9USD 136,194USD 51,754USD 187,948USD 157,682
Step 10USD 138,472USD 52,619USD 191,091USD 160,302
Step 11USD 140,752USD 53,486USD 194,238USD 162,924
Step 12USD 143,028USD 54,351USD 197,379USD 165,541
Step 13USD 145,310USD 55,218USD 200,528USD 168,166

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 — Praia

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+38%
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 — Praia, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Cape Verde

An estimate for a UN post at Praia, Cape Verde — 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 — Praia

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Praia, Cape Verde has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 162,775 to USD 200,528 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Praia it is about 38% 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 Praia, Cape Verde?

Everyday prices in Cape Verde are roughly 48% 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 Praia is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Praia
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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