UN FS-2 Salary — Perth, Australia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 59,966
Net rem · step 1
USD 67,925
Net rem · mid
USD 75,992
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 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 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 43,297USD 16,669USD 59,966USD 50,851
Step 2USD 44,263USD 17,041USD 61,304USD 51,974
Step 3USD 45,227USD 17,412USD 62,639USD 53,095
Step 4USD 46,191USD 17,784USD 63,975USD 54,216
Step 5USD 47,159USD 18,156USD 65,315USD 55,342
Step 6USD 48,120USD 18,526USD 66,646USD 56,459
Step 7USD 49,043USD 18,882USD 67,925USD 57,533
Step 8USD 50,050USD 19,269USD 69,319USD 58,704
Step 9USD 51,015USD 19,641USD 70,656USD 59,826
Step 10USD 51,981USD 20,013USD 71,994USD 60,949
Step 11USD 52,944USD 20,383USD 73,327USD 62,069
Step 12USD 53,905USD 20,753USD 74,658USD 63,187
Step 13USD 54,868USD 21,124USD 75,992USD 64,307

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-2 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-1 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-2 salary at the UN in Perth?

A Field Service FS-2 in Perth, Australia has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,183 to USD 76,267 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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-2 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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