UN D-1 Salary — Florence, Italy

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Florence — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Italy rather than for each duty station, so this 25% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Florence exactly as it does to Rome.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 24.7 Cost of living 69 (US=100) HDI Rank #29

D-1 salary — Florence, 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 147,087
Net rem · step 1
USD 164,148
Net rem · mid
USD 181,202
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% 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 25% post adjustment for Florence. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 29,134USD 147,087USD 121,407
Step 2USD 120,232USD 29,697USD 149,929USD 123,732
Step 3USD 122,516USD 30,261USD 152,777USD 126,063
Step 4USD 124,798USD 30,825USD 155,623USD 128,392
Step 5USD 127,071USD 31,387USD 158,458USD 130,711
Step 6USD 129,354USD 31,950USD 161,304USD 133,041
Step 7USD 131,634USD 32,514USD 164,148USD 135,367
Step 8USD 133,911USD 33,076USD 166,987USD 137,691
Step 9USD 136,194USD 33,640USD 169,834USD 140,021
Step 10USD 138,472USD 34,203USD 172,675USD 142,345
Step 11USD 140,752USD 34,766USD 175,518USD 144,672
Step 12USD 143,028USD 35,328USD 178,356USD 146,994
Step 13USD 145,310USD 35,892USD 181,202USD 149,323

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 — Florence

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
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 — Florence, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Italy

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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 — Florence

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 — Florence (6 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Florence, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 147,441 to USD 181,638 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Florence it is about 25% 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 Florence, Italy?

Everyday prices in Italy are roughly 69% 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 Florence is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Florence
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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