UN D-1 Salary — Trieste, Italy

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Trieste — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% 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 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Trieste exactly as it does to Rome.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 28.7 Cost of living 69 (US=100) HDI Rank #29

D-1 salary — Trieste, 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 151,806
Net rem · step 1
USD 169,413
Net rem · mid
USD 187,014
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% 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 29% post adjustment for Trieste. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 33,853USD 151,806USD 126,007
Step 2USD 120,232USD 34,507USD 154,739USD 128,421
Step 3USD 122,516USD 35,162USD 157,678USD 130,841
Step 4USD 124,798USD 35,817USD 160,615USD 133,259
Step 5USD 127,071USD 36,469USD 163,540USD 135,667
Step 6USD 129,354USD 37,125USD 166,479USD 138,086
Step 7USD 131,634USD 37,779USD 169,413USD 140,501
Step 8USD 133,911USD 38,432USD 172,343USD 142,913
Step 9USD 136,194USD 39,088USD 175,282USD 145,332
Step 10USD 138,472USD 39,741USD 178,213USD 147,746
Step 11USD 140,752USD 40,396USD 181,148USD 150,161
Step 12USD 143,028USD 41,049USD 184,077USD 152,572
Step 13USD 145,310USD 41,704USD 187,014USD 154,990

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 — Trieste

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
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 — Trieste, 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 — Trieste

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 — Trieste (2 open)

UNESCO Head of Section (Mathematics) / Senior Research ScientistUNESCO · P-5 UNESCO Associate Research OfficerUNESCO · P-1 View all UN jobs — Trieste

Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Trieste, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 152,159 to USD 187,450 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Trieste it is about 29% 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 Trieste, 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 Trieste is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Trieste
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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