UN D-1 Salary — Hiroshima, Japan

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Hiroshima — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 32.4 Cost of living 65 (US=100) HDI Rank #23

D-1 salary — Hiroshima, 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 156,170
Net rem · step 1
USD 174,283
Net rem · mid
USD 192,390
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% 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 32% post adjustment for Hiroshima. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 38,217USD 156,170USD 130,262
Step 2USD 120,232USD 38,955USD 159,187USD 132,759
Step 3USD 122,516USD 39,695USD 162,211USD 135,261
Step 4USD 124,798USD 40,435USD 165,233USD 137,761
Step 5USD 127,071USD 41,171USD 168,242USD 140,251
Step 6USD 129,354USD 41,911USD 171,265USD 142,752
Step 7USD 131,634USD 42,649USD 174,283USD 145,250
Step 8USD 133,911USD 43,387USD 177,298USD 147,744
Step 9USD 136,194USD 44,127USD 180,321USD 150,245
Step 10USD 138,472USD 44,865USD 183,337USD 152,741
Step 11USD 140,752USD 45,604USD 186,356USD 155,239
Step 12USD 143,028USD 46,341USD 189,369USD 157,732
Step 13USD 145,310USD 47,080USD 192,390USD 160,232

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 — Hiroshima

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
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 — Hiroshima, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Japan

An estimate for a UN post at Hiroshima, Japan — 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 — Hiroshima

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Hiroshima, Japan has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 155,698 to USD 191,809 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Hiroshima it is about 32% 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 Hiroshima, Japan?

Everyday prices in Japan are roughly 65% 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 Hiroshima is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Hiroshima
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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