UN FS-1 Salary — Perth, Australia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Perth — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Australia rather than for each duty station, so this 39% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Perth exactly as it does to Canberra.

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

FS-1 salary — Perth, 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 53,383
Net rem · step 1
USD 60,433
Net rem · mid
USD 67,469
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 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 14,839USD 53,383USD 45,324
Step 2USD 39,393USD 15,166USD 54,559USD 46,311
Step 3USD 40,238USD 15,492USD 55,730USD 47,293
Step 4USD 41,085USD 15,818USD 56,903USD 48,278
Step 5USD 41,932USD 16,144USD 58,076USD 49,263
Step 6USD 42,787USD 16,473USD 59,260USD 50,258
Step 7USD 43,634USD 16,799USD 60,433USD 51,243
Step 8USD 44,477USD 17,124USD 61,601USD 52,223
Step 9USD 45,329USD 17,452USD 62,781USD 53,214
Step 10USD 46,176USD 17,778USD 63,954USD 54,199
Step 11USD 47,021USD 18,103USD 65,124USD 55,181
Step 12USD 47,866USD 18,428USD 66,294USD 56,164
Step 13USD 48,714USD 18,755USD 67,469USD 57,150

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 — Perth

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 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 — Perth, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Australia

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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 — Perth

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Perth (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Perth?

A Field Service FS-1 in Perth, Australia has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 53,576 to USD 67,712 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Perth?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Perth it is about 39% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Perth, 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 Perth 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 — Perth
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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