UN D-1 Salary — Conakry, Guinea

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Conakry — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 44% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 44 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #179

D-1 salary — Conakry, 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 169,852
Net rem · step 1
USD 189,553
Net rem · mid
USD 209,246
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +44% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 44% 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 44% post adjustment for Conakry. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+44%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 51,899USD 169,852USD 143,602
Step 2USD 120,232USD 52,902USD 173,134USD 146,357
Step 3USD 122,516USD 53,907USD 176,423USD 149,117
Step 4USD 124,798USD 54,911USD 179,709USD 151,875
Step 5USD 127,071USD 55,911USD 182,982USD 154,623
Step 6USD 129,354USD 56,916USD 186,270USD 157,382
Step 7USD 131,634USD 57,919USD 189,553USD 160,137
Step 8USD 133,911USD 58,921USD 192,832USD 162,890
Step 9USD 136,194USD 59,925USD 196,119USD 165,649
Step 10USD 138,472USD 60,928USD 199,400USD 168,402
Step 11USD 140,752USD 61,931USD 202,683USD 171,158
Step 12USD 143,028USD 62,932USD 205,960USD 173,908
Step 13USD 145,310USD 63,936USD 209,246USD 176,667

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 — Conakry

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+44%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 15,890
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 — Conakry, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Conakry, Guinea — 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 — Conakry

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 — Conakry (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Conakry, Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 44% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 169,852 to USD 209,246 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Conakry it is about 44% 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 Conakry, Guinea?

Everyday prices in Guinea 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 Conakry is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Conakry
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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