UN D-2 Salary — Honiara, Solomon Islands

What an internationally recruited Director (D-2) earns at the UN in Honiara — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 48.1 Cost of living 75 (US=100) HDI Rank #156

D-2 salary — Honiara, 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 193,236
Net rem · step 1
USD 208,620
Net rem · mid
USD 227,844
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 10 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Honiara. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 130,477USD 62,759USD 193,236USD 163,955
Step 2USD 133,072USD 64,008USD 197,080USD 167,195
Step 3USD 135,667USD 65,256USD 200,923USD 170,435
Step 4USD 138,265USD 66,505USD 204,770USD 173,679
Step 5USD 140,864USD 67,756USD 208,620USD 176,924
Step 6USD 143,460USD 69,004USD 212,464USD 180,165
Step 7USD 146,055USD 70,252USD 216,307USD 183,406
Step 8USD 148,654USD 71,503USD 220,157USD 186,651
Step 9USD 151,249USD 72,751USD 224,000USD 189,891
Step 10USD 153,845USD 73,999USD 227,844USD 193,132

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 — Honiara

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
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 — Honiara, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Solomon Islands

An estimate for a UN post at Honiara, Solomon Islands — 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 — Honiara

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 Honiara?

A Director D-2 in Honiara, Solomon Islands has a net base salary of about USD 130,477 (step 1) to USD 153,845 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 193,106 to USD 227,691 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Honiara it is about 48% 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 Honiara, Solomon Islands?

Everyday prices in Solomon Islands are roughly 75% 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 Honiara is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Honiara
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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