UN D-1 Salary — Freetown, Sierra Leone

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Freetown — 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 C Post Adjustment % 46.4 Cost of living 23 (US=100) HDI Rank #185

D-1 salary — Freetown, 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 172,683
Net rem · step 1
USD 192,712
Net rem · mid
USD 212,734
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship C 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 Freetown. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 54,730USD 172,683USD 146,362
Step 2USD 120,232USD 55,788USD 176,020USD 149,170
Step 3USD 122,516USD 56,847USD 179,363USD 151,984
Step 4USD 124,798USD 57,906USD 182,704USD 154,796
Step 5USD 127,071USD 58,961USD 186,032USD 157,596
Step 6USD 129,354USD 60,020USD 189,374USD 160,409
Step 7USD 131,634USD 61,078USD 192,712USD 163,218
Step 8USD 133,911USD 62,135USD 196,046USD 166,023
Step 9USD 136,194USD 63,194USD 199,388USD 168,836
Step 10USD 138,472USD 64,251USD 202,723USD 171,642
Step 11USD 140,752USD 65,309USD 206,061USD 174,451
Step 12USD 143,028USD 66,365USD 209,393USD 177,255
Step 13USD 145,310USD 67,424USD 212,734USD 180,067

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 — Freetown

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 CUSD 15,890
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 — Freetown, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Sierra Leone

An estimate for a UN post at Freetown, Sierra Leone — 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 — Freetown

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

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UN jobs — Freetown (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Freetown, Sierra Leone 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 Freetown?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Freetown 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 Freetown, Sierra Leone?

Everyday prices in Sierra Leone are roughly 23% 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 Freetown is 136/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 36% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Freetown
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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