UN D-1 Salary — Monrovia, Liberia

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Monrovia — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 48.3 Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #177

D-1 salary — Monrovia, 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 174,924
Net rem · step 1
USD 195,213
Net rem · mid
USD 215,495
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Monrovia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 56,971USD 174,924USD 148,548
Step 2USD 120,232USD 58,072USD 178,304USD 151,397
Step 3USD 122,516USD 59,175USD 181,691USD 154,254
Step 4USD 124,798USD 60,277USD 185,075USD 157,108
Step 5USD 127,071USD 61,375USD 188,446USD 159,950
Step 6USD 129,354USD 62,478USD 191,832USD 162,805
Step 7USD 131,634USD 63,579USD 195,213USD 165,656
Step 8USD 133,911USD 64,679USD 198,590USD 168,504
Step 9USD 136,194USD 65,782USD 201,976USD 171,359
Step 10USD 138,472USD 66,882USD 205,354USD 174,208
Step 11USD 140,752USD 67,983USD 208,735USD 177,059
Step 12USD 143,028USD 69,083USD 212,111USD 179,905
Step 13USD 145,310USD 70,185USD 215,495USD 182,759

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 — Monrovia

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 15,890
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 — Monrovia, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Liberia

An estimate for a UN post at Monrovia, Liberia — 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 — Monrovia

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Monrovia, Liberia has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 174,570 to USD 215,059 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Monrovia it is about 48% 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 Monrovia, Liberia?

Everyday prices in Liberia are roughly 46% 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 Monrovia is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Monrovia
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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