UN D-2 Salary — Victoria, Hong Kong

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Victoria — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 95% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 94.9 Cost of living 71 (US=100) HDI Rank #8

D-2 salary — Victoria, 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 254,300
Net rem · step 1
USD 274,544
Net rem · mid
USD 299,844
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +95% 10 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 95% 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 95% post adjustment for Victoria. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+95%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 123,823USD 254,300USD 223,492
Step 2USD 133,072USD 126,285USD 259,357USD 227,916
Step 3USD 135,667USD 128,748USD 264,415USD 232,340
Step 4USD 138,265USD 131,213USD 269,478USD 236,769
Step 5USD 140,864USD 133,680USD 274,544USD 241,200
Step 6USD 143,460USD 136,144USD 279,604USD 245,626
Step 7USD 146,055USD 138,606USD 284,661USD 250,051
Step 8USD 148,654USD 141,073USD 289,727USD 254,482
Step 9USD 151,249USD 143,535USD 294,784USD 258,906
Step 10USD 153,845USD 145,999USD 299,844USD 263,332

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 — Victoria

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+95%
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 — Victoria, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Hong Kong

An estimate for a UN post at Victoria, Hong Kong — 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 — Victoria

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 Victoria?

A Director D-2 in Victoria, Hong Kong has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 95% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 254,430 to USD 299,998 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Victoria it is about 95% 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 Victoria, Hong Kong?

Everyday prices in Hong Kong are roughly 71% 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 Victoria is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Victoria
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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