UN FS-6 Salary — Canberra, Australia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Canberra — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 38.5 Cost of living 91 (US=100) HDI Rank #7

FS-6 salary — Canberra, 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 99,419
Net rem · step 1
USD 114,479
Net rem · mid
USD 129,545
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% post adjustment (net base USD 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 39% post adjustment for Canberra. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 27,636USD 99,419USD 83,926
Step 2USD 73,595USD 28,334USD 101,929USD 86,024
Step 3USD 75,410USD 29,033USD 104,443USD 88,125
Step 4USD 77,221USD 29,730USD 106,951USD 90,221
Step 5USD 79,031USD 30,427USD 109,458USD 92,317
Step 6USD 80,843USD 31,125USD 111,968USD 94,414
Step 7USD 82,656USD 31,823USD 114,479USD 96,509
Step 8USD 84,478USD 32,524USD 117,002USD 98,614
Step 9USD 86,285USD 33,220USD 119,505USD 100,701
Step 10USD 88,097USD 33,917USD 122,014USD 102,793
Step 11USD 89,913USD 34,617USD 124,530USD 104,891
Step 12USD 91,723USD 35,313USD 127,036USD 106,981
Step 13USD 93,534USD 36,011USD 129,545USD 109,073

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 — Canberra

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
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 — Canberra, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Australia

An estimate for a UN post at Canberra, Australia — 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 — Canberra

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Canberra?

A Field Service FS-6 in Canberra, Australia has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 99,778 to USD 130,012 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 in Canberra?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Canberra it is about 39% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-6 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Canberra, Australia?

Everyday prices in Australia are roughly 91% 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 Canberra is 83/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 17% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Canberra
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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