UN D-2 Salary — Frascati, Italy

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Frascati — 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 Frascati exactly as it does to Rome.

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

D-2 salary — Frascati, 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 162,705
Net rem · step 1
USD 175,657
Net rem · mid
USD 191,845
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 10 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 1, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 32,228USD 162,705USD 134,187
Step 2USD 133,072USD 32,869USD 165,941USD 136,835
Step 3USD 135,667USD 33,510USD 169,177USD 139,483
Step 4USD 138,265USD 34,151USD 172,416USD 142,134
Step 5USD 140,864USD 34,793USD 175,657USD 144,786
Step 6USD 143,460USD 35,435USD 178,895USD 147,435
Step 7USD 146,055USD 36,076USD 182,131USD 150,083
Step 8USD 148,654USD 36,718USD 185,372USD 152,735
Step 9USD 151,249USD 37,359USD 188,608USD 155,383
Step 10USD 153,845USD 38,000USD 191,845USD 158,033

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 — Frascati

Allowances an internationally recruited D-2 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 — Frascati, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Italy

An estimate for a UN post at Frascati, Italy — 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) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Frascati

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

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Frequently asked

What is the D-2 salary at the UN in Frascati?

A Director D-2 in Frascati, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 163,096 to USD 192,306 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Frascati it is about 25% 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 Frascati, 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 Frascati 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 — Frascati
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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