UN D-1 Salary — Georgetown, Guyana

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Georgetown — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 49% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 49.1 Cost of living 33 (US=100) HDI Rank #89

D-1 salary — Georgetown, 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 175,868
Net rem · step 1
USD 196,266
Net rem · mid
USD 216,657
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +49% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 49% 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 49% post adjustment for Georgetown. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+49%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 57,915USD 175,868USD 149,468
Step 2USD 120,232USD 59,034USD 179,266USD 152,335
Step 3USD 122,516USD 60,155USD 182,671USD 155,209
Step 4USD 124,798USD 61,276USD 186,074USD 158,081
Step 5USD 127,071USD 62,392USD 189,463USD 160,941
Step 6USD 129,354USD 63,513USD 192,867USD 163,814
Step 7USD 131,634USD 64,632USD 196,266USD 166,683
Step 8USD 133,911USD 65,750USD 199,661USD 169,548
Step 9USD 136,194USD 66,871USD 203,065USD 172,421
Step 10USD 138,472USD 67,990USD 206,462USD 175,288
Step 11USD 140,752USD 69,109USD 209,861USD 178,157
Step 12USD 143,028USD 70,227USD 213,255USD 181,021
Step 13USD 145,310USD 71,347USD 216,657USD 183,892

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 — Georgetown

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+49%
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 — Georgetown, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guyana

An estimate for a UN post at Georgetown, Guyana — 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 — Georgetown

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Georgetown, Guyana has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 49% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 175,750 to USD 216,512 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Georgetown it is about 49% 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 Georgetown, Guyana?

Everyday prices in Guyana are roughly 33% 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 Georgetown is 128/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 28% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Georgetown
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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