UN D-2 Salary — San Salvador, El Salvador

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in San Salvador — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 30% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 30.1 Cost of living 41 (US=100) HDI Rank #132

D-2 salary — San Salvador, 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 169,751
Net rem · step 1
USD 183,264
Net rem · mid
USD 200,152
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 10 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% 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 30% post adjustment for San Salvador. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 39,274USD 169,751USD 141,056
Step 2USD 133,072USD 40,055USD 173,127USD 143,841
Step 3USD 135,667USD 40,836USD 176,503USD 146,626
Step 4USD 138,265USD 41,618USD 179,883USD 149,414
Step 5USD 140,864USD 42,400USD 183,264USD 152,203
Step 6USD 143,460USD 43,181USD 186,641USD 154,988
Step 7USD 146,055USD 43,963USD 190,018USD 157,773
Step 8USD 148,654USD 44,745USD 193,399USD 160,562
Step 9USD 151,249USD 45,526USD 196,775USD 163,347
Step 10USD 153,845USD 46,307USD 200,152USD 166,132

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 — San Salvador

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
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 — San Salvador, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — El Salvador

An estimate for a UN post at San Salvador, El Salvador — 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 — San Salvador

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the D-2 salary at the UN in San Salvador?

A Director D-2 in San Salvador, El Salvador has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 169,620 to USD 199,999 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In San Salvador it is about 30% 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 San Salvador, El Salvador?

Everyday prices in El Salvador are roughly 41% 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 San Salvador 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 — San Salvador
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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