UN D-1 Salary — Kumasi, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Kumasi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Ghana rather than for each duty station, so this 39% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Kumasi exactly as it does to Accra.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 39.2 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #143

D-1 salary — Kumasi, 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 164,191
Net rem · step 1
USD 183,235
Net rem · mid
USD 202,272
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% 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 39% post adjustment for Kumasi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 46,238USD 164,191USD 138,082
Step 2USD 120,232USD 47,131USD 167,363USD 140,730
Step 3USD 122,516USD 48,026USD 170,542USD 143,383
Step 4USD 124,798USD 48,921USD 173,719USD 146,035
Step 5USD 127,071USD 49,812USD 176,883USD 148,676
Step 6USD 129,354USD 50,707USD 180,061USD 151,328
Step 7USD 131,634USD 51,601USD 183,235USD 153,977
Step 8USD 133,911USD 52,493USD 186,404USD 156,623
Step 9USD 136,194USD 53,388USD 189,582USD 159,275
Step 10USD 138,472USD 54,281USD 192,753USD 161,922
Step 11USD 140,752USD 55,175USD 195,927USD 164,571
Step 12USD 143,028USD 56,067USD 199,095USD 167,215
Step 13USD 145,310USD 56,962USD 202,272USD 169,866

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 — Kumasi

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 8,560
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 — Kumasi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ghana

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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 — Kumasi

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

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

UN jobs — Kumasi (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Kumasi, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 163,955 to USD 201,981 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kumasi it is about 39% 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 Kumasi, Ghana?

Everyday prices in Ghana 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 Kumasi is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kumasi
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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