UN D-2 Salary — Moroni, Comoros

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Moroni — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 37% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 37.1 Cost of living 49 (US=100) HDI Rank #152

D-2 salary — Moroni, 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 178,884
Net rem · step 1
USD 193,125
Net rem · mid
USD 210,921
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +37% 10 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 37% post adjustment (net base USD 130,477–USD 153,845), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

D-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 37% post adjustment for Moroni. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 48,407USD 178,884USD 149,961
Step 2USD 133,072USD 49,370USD 182,442USD 152,923
Step 3USD 135,667USD 50,332USD 185,999USD 155,885
Step 4USD 138,265USD 51,296USD 189,561USD 158,850
Step 5USD 140,864USD 52,261USD 193,125USD 161,816
Step 6USD 143,460USD 53,224USD 196,684USD 164,779
Step 7USD 146,055USD 54,186USD 200,241USD 167,741
Step 8USD 148,654USD 55,151USD 203,805USD 170,708
Step 9USD 151,249USD 56,113USD 207,362USD 173,669
Step 10USD 153,845USD 57,076USD 210,921USD 176,632

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 — Moroni

Allowances an internationally recruited D-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+37%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Moroni, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Comoros

An estimate for a UN post at Moroni, Comoros — 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 — Moroni

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the D-2 salary at the UN in Moroni?

A Director D-2 in Moroni, Comoros has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 178,753 to USD 210,768 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a D-2 in Moroni?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Moroni it is about 37% of net base salary, added on top — so the same D-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Moroni, Comoros?

Everyday prices in Comoros are roughly 49% 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 Moroni is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Moroni
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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