UN D-1 Salary — Miami, United States

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Miami — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 49% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 49.3 Cost of living 100 (US=100) HDI Rank #17

D-1 salary — Miami, 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 176,104
Net rem · step 1
USD 196,530
Net rem · mid
USD 216,948
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +49% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 49% 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 49% post adjustment for Miami. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+49%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 58,151USD 176,104USD 149,698
Step 2USD 120,232USD 59,274USD 179,506USD 152,570
Step 3USD 122,516USD 60,400USD 182,916USD 155,448
Step 4USD 124,798USD 61,525USD 186,323USD 158,324
Step 5USD 127,071USD 62,646USD 189,717USD 161,189
Step 6USD 129,354USD 63,772USD 193,126USD 164,066
Step 7USD 131,634USD 64,896USD 196,530USD 166,940
Step 8USD 133,911USD 66,018USD 199,929USD 169,809
Step 9USD 136,194USD 67,144USD 203,338USD 172,687
Step 10USD 138,472USD 68,267USD 206,739USD 175,558
Step 11USD 140,752USD 69,391USD 210,143USD 178,431
Step 12USD 143,028USD 70,513USD 213,541USD 181,299
Step 13USD 145,310USD 71,638USD 216,948USD 184,175

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 — Miami

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+49%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Miami, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United States

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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 — Miami

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Miami, United States has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 49% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 175,750 to USD 216,512 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Miami it is about 49% 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 Miami, United States?

Everyday prices in United States are roughly 100% 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 Miami is 85/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 15% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Miami
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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