UN D-1 Salary — Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Port Moresby — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 46.2 Cost of living 58 (US=100) HDI Rank #160

D-1 salary — Port Moresby, 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 172,447
Net rem · step 1
USD 192,449
Net rem · mid
USD 212,443
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% 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 46% post adjustment for Port Moresby. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 54,494USD 172,447USD 146,132
Step 2USD 120,232USD 55,547USD 175,779USD 148,936
Step 3USD 122,516USD 56,602USD 179,118USD 151,745
Step 4USD 124,798USD 57,657USD 182,455USD 154,552
Step 5USD 127,071USD 58,707USD 185,778USD 157,348
Step 6USD 129,354USD 59,762USD 189,116USD 160,157
Step 7USD 131,634USD 60,815USD 192,449USD 162,961
Step 8USD 133,911USD 61,867USD 195,778USD 165,762
Step 9USD 136,194USD 62,922USD 199,116USD 168,570
Step 10USD 138,472USD 63,974USD 202,446USD 171,372
Step 11USD 140,752USD 65,027USD 205,779USD 174,177
Step 12USD 143,028USD 66,079USD 209,107USD 176,976
Step 13USD 145,310USD 67,133USD 212,443USD 179,783

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 Moresby

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
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 — Port Moresby, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Papua New Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — 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 Moresby

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the D-1 salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A Director D-1 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 172,211 to USD 212,153 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Port Moresby it is about 46% 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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea?

Everyday prices in Papua New Guinea 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 Port Moresby is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Moresby
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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