UN D-1 Salary — Windhoek, Namibia

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Windhoek — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 34.4 Cost of living 41 (US=100) HDI Rank #136

D-1 salary — Windhoek, 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 158,529
Net rem · step 1
USD 176,916
Net rem · mid
USD 195,297
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 34% 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 34% post adjustment for Windhoek. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 40,576USD 158,529USD 132,562
Step 2USD 120,232USD 41,360USD 161,592USD 135,103
Step 3USD 122,516USD 42,146USD 164,662USD 137,650
Step 4USD 124,798USD 42,931USD 167,729USD 140,194
Step 5USD 127,071USD 43,712USD 170,783USD 142,729
Step 6USD 129,354USD 44,498USD 173,852USD 145,274
Step 7USD 131,634USD 45,282USD 176,916USD 147,816
Step 8USD 133,911USD 46,065USD 179,976USD 150,356
Step 9USD 136,194USD 46,851USD 183,045USD 152,901
Step 10USD 138,472USD 47,634USD 186,106USD 155,441
Step 11USD 140,752USD 48,419USD 189,171USD 157,983
Step 12USD 143,028USD 49,202USD 192,230USD 160,521
Step 13USD 145,310USD 49,987USD 195,297USD 163,066

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 — Windhoek

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
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 — Windhoek, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Namibia

An estimate for a UN post at Windhoek, Namibia — 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 — Windhoek

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

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

UN jobs — Windhoek (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Windhoek, Namibia has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 158,057 to USD 194,715 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Windhoek it is about 34% 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 Windhoek, Namibia?

Everyday prices in Namibia are roughly 41% 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 Windhoek is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Windhoek
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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