UN D-2 Salary — Port Louis, Mauritius

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Port Louis — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 29 Cost of living 39 (US=100) HDI Rank #73

D-2 salary — Port Louis, 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 168,315
Net rem · step 1
USD 181,715
Net rem · mid
USD 198,460
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 10 steps Hardship A 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 Port Louis. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 37,838USD 168,315USD 139,657
Step 2USD 133,072USD 38,591USD 171,663USD 142,414
Step 3USD 135,667USD 39,343USD 175,010USD 145,171
Step 4USD 138,265USD 40,097USD 178,362USD 147,931
Step 5USD 140,864USD 40,851USD 181,715USD 150,692
Step 6USD 143,460USD 41,603USD 185,063USD 153,450
Step 7USD 146,055USD 42,356USD 188,411USD 156,207
Step 8USD 148,654USD 43,110USD 191,764USD 158,968
Step 9USD 151,249USD 43,862USD 195,111USD 161,724
Step 10USD 153,845USD 44,615USD 198,460USD 164,482

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 — Port Louis

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 A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Port Louis, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Mauritius

An estimate for a UN post at Port Louis, Mauritius — 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 — Port Louis

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 — Port Louis (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the D-2 salary at the UN in Port Louis?

A Director D-2 in Port Louis, Mauritius 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 Port Louis?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Port Louis 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 Port Louis, Mauritius?

Everyday prices in Mauritius are roughly 39% 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 Port Louis is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Louis
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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