UN D-2 Salary — Turin, Italy

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

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

D-2 salary — Turin, 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 167,924
Net rem · step 1
USD 181,292
Net rem · mid
USD 197,999
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 10 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 37,447USD 167,924USD 139,275
Step 2USD 133,072USD 38,192USD 171,264USD 142,025
Step 3USD 135,667USD 38,936USD 174,603USD 144,774
Step 4USD 138,265USD 39,682USD 177,947USD 147,526
Step 5USD 140,864USD 40,428USD 181,292USD 150,280
Step 6USD 143,460USD 41,173USD 184,633USD 153,030
Step 7USD 146,055USD 41,918USD 187,973USD 155,779
Step 8USD 148,654USD 42,664USD 191,318USD 158,533
Step 9USD 151,249USD 43,408USD 194,657USD 161,282
Step 10USD 153,845USD 44,154USD 197,999USD 164,032

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 — Turin

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

An estimate for a UN post at Turin, 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) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Turin

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1

UN jobs — Turin (2 open)

UNICRI Programme Officer (Temporary)UNICRI · P-3 UNSSC Call for expression of interest – Roster for Administrative SupportUNSSC · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Turin

Frequently asked

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

A Director D-2 in Turin, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 168,315 to USD 198,460 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Turin it is about 29% 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 Turin, 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 Turin 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 — Turin
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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