UN D-1 Salary — Vilnius, Lithuania

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Vilnius — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 36% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 36.1 Cost of living 58 (US=100) HDI Rank #39

D-1 salary — Vilnius, 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 160,534
Net rem · step 1
USD 179,154
Net rem · mid
USD 197,767
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +36% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 36% 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 36% post adjustment for Vilnius. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+36%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 42,581USD 160,534USD 134,517
Step 2USD 120,232USD 43,404USD 163,636USD 137,096
Step 3USD 122,516USD 44,228USD 166,744USD 139,680
Step 4USD 124,798USD 45,052USD 169,850USD 142,263
Step 5USD 127,071USD 45,873USD 172,944USD 144,835
Step 6USD 129,354USD 46,697USD 176,051USD 147,418
Step 7USD 131,634USD 47,520USD 179,154USD 149,998
Step 8USD 133,911USD 48,342USD 182,253USD 152,575
Step 9USD 136,194USD 49,166USD 185,360USD 155,159
Step 10USD 138,472USD 49,988USD 188,460USD 157,736
Step 11USD 140,752USD 50,811USD 191,563USD 160,316
Step 12USD 143,028USD 51,633USD 194,661USD 162,892
Step 13USD 145,310USD 52,457USD 197,767USD 165,474

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 — Vilnius

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+36%
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 — Vilnius, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Lithuania

An estimate for a UN post at Vilnius, Lithuania — 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 — Vilnius

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 Vilnius?

A Director D-1 in Vilnius, Lithuania has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 36% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 160,416 to USD 197,622 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vilnius it is about 36% 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 Vilnius, Lithuania?

Everyday prices in Lithuania are roughly 58% 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 Vilnius is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Vilnius
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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