UN D-1 Salary — Hanoi, Vietnam

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Hanoi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 24.5 Cost of living 28 (US=100) HDI Rank #93

D-1 salary — Hanoi, 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 146,851
Net rem · step 1
USD 163,884
Net rem · mid
USD 180,911
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% 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 25% post adjustment for Hanoi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 28,898USD 146,851USD 121,177
Step 2USD 120,232USD 29,457USD 149,689USD 123,498
Step 3USD 122,516USD 30,016USD 152,532USD 125,824
Step 4USD 124,798USD 30,576USD 155,374USD 128,148
Step 5USD 127,071USD 31,132USD 158,203USD 130,463
Step 6USD 129,354USD 31,692USD 161,046USD 132,789
Step 7USD 131,634USD 32,250USD 163,884USD 135,110
Step 8USD 133,911USD 32,808USD 166,719USD 137,430
Step 9USD 136,194USD 33,368USD 169,562USD 139,755
Step 10USD 138,472USD 33,926USD 172,398USD 142,075
Step 11USD 140,752USD 34,484USD 175,236USD 144,397
Step 12USD 143,028USD 35,042USD 178,070USD 146,715
Step 13USD 145,310USD 35,601USD 180,911USD 149,039

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 — Hanoi

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Hanoi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Vietnam

An estimate for a UN post at Hanoi, Vietnam — 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 — Hanoi

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Director D-1 in Hanoi, Vietnam has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 147,441 to USD 181,638 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Hanoi it is about 25% 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 Hanoi, Vietnam?

Everyday prices in Vietnam are roughly 28% 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 Hanoi is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Hanoi
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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