UN D-1 Salary — Birendranagar, Nepal

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Birendranagar — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 24% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Nepal rather than for each duty station, so this 24% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Birendranagar exactly as it does to Kathmandu.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 23.9 Cost of living 25 (US=100) HDI Rank #145

D-1 salary — Birendranagar, 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 146,144
Net rem · step 1
USD 163,095
Net rem · mid
USD 180,039
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +24% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 24% 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 24% post adjustment for Birendranagar. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+24%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 28,191USD 146,144USD 120,487
Step 2USD 120,232USD 28,735USD 148,967USD 122,794
Step 3USD 122,516USD 29,281USD 151,797USD 125,107
Step 4USD 124,798USD 29,827USD 154,625USD 127,418
Step 5USD 127,071USD 30,370USD 157,441USD 129,720
Step 6USD 129,354USD 30,916USD 160,270USD 132,032
Step 7USD 131,634USD 31,461USD 163,095USD 134,340
Step 8USD 133,911USD 32,005USD 165,916USD 136,646
Step 9USD 136,194USD 32,550USD 168,744USD 138,958
Step 10USD 138,472USD 33,095USD 171,567USD 141,265
Step 11USD 140,752USD 33,640USD 174,392USD 143,574
Step 12USD 143,028USD 34,184USD 177,212USD 145,879
Step 13USD 145,310USD 34,729USD 180,039USD 148,189

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 — Birendranagar

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+24%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 19,550
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 — Birendranagar, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Nepal

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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 — Birendranagar

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 — Birendranagar (2 open)

UNDP Communication and Reporting Analyst-Roster RecruitmentUNDP · NPSA-8 UNDP Administration and Finance Analyst-Roster RecruitmentUNDP · NPSA-8 View all UN jobs — Birendranagar

Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Birendranagar, Nepal has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 24% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 146,262 to USD 180,184 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Birendranagar it is about 24% 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 Birendranagar, Nepal?

Everyday prices in Nepal are roughly 25% 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 Birendranagar is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Birendranagar
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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