UN D-2 Salary — Islamabad, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Islamabad — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 34.7 Cost of living 24 (US=100) HDI Rank #168

D-2 salary — Islamabad, 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 175,753
Net rem · step 1
USD 189,744
Net rem · mid
USD 207,229
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 10 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% 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 35% post adjustment for Islamabad. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 45,276USD 175,753USD 146,908
Step 2USD 133,072USD 46,176USD 179,248USD 149,809
Step 3USD 135,667USD 47,076USD 182,743USD 152,710
Step 4USD 138,265USD 47,978USD 186,243USD 155,615
Step 5USD 140,864USD 48,880USD 189,744USD 158,520
Step 6USD 143,460USD 49,781USD 193,241USD 161,422
Step 7USD 146,055USD 50,681USD 196,736USD 164,324
Step 8USD 148,654USD 51,583USD 200,237USD 167,229
Step 9USD 151,249USD 52,483USD 203,732USD 170,130
Step 10USD 153,845USD 53,384USD 207,229USD 173,032

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 — Islamabad

Allowances an internationally recruited D-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 8,560
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 — Islamabad, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Pakistan

An estimate for a UN post at Islamabad, Pakistan — 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 — Islamabad

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

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Frequently asked

What is the D-2 salary at the UN in Islamabad?

A Director D-2 in Islamabad, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 176,144 to USD 207,691 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a D-2 in Islamabad?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Islamabad it is about 35% 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 Islamabad, Pakistan?

Everyday prices in Pakistan are roughly 24% 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 Islamabad is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Islamabad
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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