UN D-2 Salary — Abidjan, Ivory Coast

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Abidjan — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 65% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Ivory Coast rather than for each duty station, so this 65% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Abidjan exactly as it does to Yamoussoukro.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 64.5 Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #157

D-2 salary — Abidjan, 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 214,635
Net rem · step 1
USD 231,721
Net rem · mid
USD 253,075
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +65% 10 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 65% 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 65% post adjustment for Abidjan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+65%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 84,158USD 214,635USD 184,818
Step 2USD 133,072USD 85,831USD 218,903USD 188,473
Step 3USD 135,667USD 87,505USD 223,172USD 192,128
Step 4USD 138,265USD 89,181USD 227,446USD 195,788
Step 5USD 140,864USD 90,857USD 231,721USD 199,448
Step 6USD 143,460USD 92,532USD 235,992USD 203,105
Step 7USD 146,055USD 94,205USD 240,260USD 206,760
Step 8USD 148,654USD 95,882USD 244,536USD 210,420
Step 9USD 151,249USD 97,556USD 248,805USD 214,076
Step 10USD 153,845USD 99,230USD 253,075USD 217,732

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 — Abidjan

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+65%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 8,560
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 10,350 +
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 — Abidjan, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ivory Coast

An estimate for a UN post at Abidjan, Ivory Coast — 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 — Abidjan

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 — Abidjan (10 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-2 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 65% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 215,287 to USD 253,844 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Abidjan it is about 65% 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 Abidjan, Ivory Coast?

Everyday prices in Ivory Coast are roughly 37% 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 Abidjan is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Abidjan
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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