UN FS-4 Salary — Perth, Australia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 76,237
Net rem · step 1
USD 86,907
Net rem · mid
USD 97,583
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 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 39% post adjustment for Perth. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 21,192USD 76,237USD 64,513
Step 2USD 56,337USD 21,690USD 78,027USD 66,015
Step 3USD 57,620USD 22,184USD 79,804USD 67,507
Step 4USD 58,901USD 22,677USD 81,578USD 68,997
Step 5USD 60,185USD 23,171USD 83,356USD 70,490
Step 6USD 61,468USD 23,665USD 85,133USD 71,981
Step 7USD 62,749USD 24,158USD 86,907USD 73,467
Step 8USD 64,037USD 24,654USD 88,691USD 74,958
Step 9USD 65,320USD 25,148USD 90,468USD 76,443
Step 10USD 66,606USD 25,643USD 92,249USD 77,932
Step 11USD 67,889USD 26,137USD 94,026USD 79,417
Step 12USD 69,131USD 26,615USD 95,746USD 80,855
Step 13USD 70,457USD 27,126USD 97,583USD 82,391

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Perth, Australia has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 76,513 to USD 97,935 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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