UN FS-4 Salary — Kabul, Afghanistan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Kabul — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 37% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 37.4 Cost of living 19 (US=100) HDI Rank #181

FS-4 salary — Kabul, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 75,632
Net rem · step 1
USD 86,217
Net rem · mid
USD 96,808
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +37% 13 steps Hardship E January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026 Danger-pay station Non-family

Net remuneration = net base + 37% post adjustment (net base USD 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 37% post adjustment for Kabul. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 20,587USD 75,632USD 63,922
Step 2USD 56,337USD 21,070USD 77,407USD 65,411
Step 3USD 57,620USD 21,550USD 79,170USD 66,889
Step 4USD 58,901USD 22,029USD 80,930USD 68,365
Step 5USD 60,185USD 22,509USD 82,694USD 69,845
Step 6USD 61,468USD 22,989USD 84,457USD 71,322
Step 7USD 62,749USD 23,468USD 86,217USD 72,794
Step 8USD 64,037USD 23,950USD 87,987USD 74,271
Step 9USD 65,320USD 24,430USD 89,750USD 75,743
Step 10USD 66,606USD 24,911USD 91,517USD 77,218
Step 11USD 67,889USD 25,390USD 93,279USD 78,689
Step 12USD 69,131USD 25,855USD 94,986USD 80,114
Step 13USD 70,457USD 26,351USD 96,808USD 81,635

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 — Kabul

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+37%
Hardship allowanceICSC category EUSD 18,340
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationUSD 19,740 (USD 1,645/mo)
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffUSD 19,800 / USD 7,500 single
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 — Kabul, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Afghanistan

An estimate for a UN post at Kabul, Afghanistan — 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) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Kabul

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Kabul (23 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Kabul?

A Field Service FS-4 in Kabul, Afghanistan has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 75,412 to USD 96,526 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Kabul?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kabul it is about 37% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

Does Kabul qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Kabul may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.

Is Kabul a non-family duty station?

Yes. Dependants may not accompany staff in Kabul; internationally recruited staff receive an additional non-family allowance (about $19,800/year with eligible dependants, $7,500 without).

What is the cost of living in Kabul, Afghanistan?

Everyday prices in Afghanistan are roughly 19% 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 Kabul is 132/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 32% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kabul
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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