UN FS-7 Salary — Perth, Australia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 118,455
Net rem · step 1
USD 134,842
Net rem · mid
USD 151,231
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 32,928USD 118,455USD 99,825
Step 2USD 87,503USD 33,689USD 121,192USD 102,107
Step 3USD 89,478USD 34,449USD 123,927USD 104,389
Step 4USD 91,442USD 35,205USD 126,647USD 106,657
Step 5USD 93,413USD 35,964USD 129,377USD 108,933
Step 6USD 95,384USD 36,723USD 132,107USD 111,210
Step 7USD 97,359USD 37,483USD 134,842USD 113,491
Step 8USD 99,326USD 38,241USD 137,567USD 115,763
Step 9USD 101,300USD 39,001USD 140,301USD 118,043
Step 10USD 103,269USD 39,759USD 143,028USD 120,317
Step 11USD 105,242USD 40,518USD 145,760USD 122,596
Step 12USD 107,215USD 41,278USD 148,493USD 124,875
Step 13USD 109,192USD 42,039USD 151,231USD 127,158

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-7 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-4 FS-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Perth?

A Field Service FS-7 in Perth, Australia has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 118,883 to USD 151,777 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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