UN FS-1 Salary — Manama, Bahrain

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Manama — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 32.1 Cost of living 43 (US=100) HDI Rank #38

FS-1 salary — Manama, 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 50,917
Net rem · step 1
USD 57,641
Net rem · mid
USD 64,351
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% 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 32% post adjustment for Manama. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 12,373USD 50,917USD 42,919
Step 2USD 39,393USD 12,645USD 52,038USD 43,853
Step 3USD 40,238USD 12,916USD 53,154USD 44,783
Step 4USD 41,085USD 13,188USD 54,273USD 45,715
Step 5USD 41,932USD 13,460USD 55,392USD 46,647
Step 6USD 42,787USD 13,735USD 56,522USD 47,588
Step 7USD 43,634USD 14,007USD 57,641USD 48,520
Step 8USD 44,477USD 14,277USD 58,754USD 49,447
Step 9USD 45,329USD 14,551USD 59,880USD 50,385
Step 10USD 46,176USD 14,822USD 60,998USD 51,317
Step 11USD 47,021USD 15,094USD 62,115USD 52,247
Step 12USD 47,866USD 15,365USD 63,231USD 53,177
Step 13USD 48,714USD 15,637USD 64,351USD 54,110

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 — Manama

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
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 — Manama, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Bahrain

An estimate for a UN post at Manama, Bahrain — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Manama

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Manama, Bahrain has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 50,878 to USD 64,302 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Manama it is about 32% 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 Manama, Bahrain?

Everyday prices in Bahrain are roughly 43% 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 Manama is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Manama
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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