UN FS-3 Salary — Perth, Australia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 67,491
Net rem · step 1
USD 76,570
Net rem · mid
USD 85,643
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 18,761USD 67,491USD 57,169
Step 2USD 49,829USD 19,184USD 69,013USD 58,447
Step 3USD 50,918USD 19,603USD 70,521USD 59,713
Step 4USD 52,007USD 20,023USD 72,030USD 60,980
Step 5USD 53,097USD 20,442USD 73,539USD 62,247
Step 6USD 54,194USD 20,865USD 75,059USD 63,523
Step 7USD 55,285USD 21,285USD 76,570USD 64,792
Step 8USD 56,376USD 21,705USD 78,081USD 66,060
Step 9USD 57,471USD 22,126USD 79,597USD 67,334
Step 10USD 58,555USD 22,544USD 81,099USD 68,594
Step 11USD 59,646USD 22,964USD 82,610USD 69,863
Step 12USD 60,743USD 23,386USD 84,129USD 71,139
Step 13USD 61,836USD 23,807USD 85,643USD 72,408

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

UN jobs — Perth (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Perth?

A Field Service FS-3 in Perth, Australia has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 67,735 to USD 85,952 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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