UN FS-3 Salary — Manama, Bahrain

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 64,372
Net rem · step 1
USD 73,031
Net rem · mid
USD 81,685
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 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 32% post adjustment for Manama. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 15,642USD 64,372USD 54,128
Step 2USD 49,829USD 15,995USD 65,824USD 55,337
Step 3USD 50,918USD 16,345USD 67,263USD 56,536
Step 4USD 52,007USD 16,694USD 68,701USD 57,734
Step 5USD 53,097USD 17,044USD 70,141USD 58,934
Step 6USD 54,194USD 17,396USD 71,590USD 60,141
Step 7USD 55,285USD 17,746USD 73,031USD 61,342
Step 8USD 56,376USD 18,097USD 74,473USD 62,543
Step 9USD 57,471USD 18,448USD 75,919USD 63,748
Step 10USD 58,555USD 18,796USD 77,351USD 64,941
Step 11USD 59,646USD 19,146USD 78,792USD 66,141
Step 12USD 60,743USD 19,499USD 80,242USD 67,349
Step 13USD 61,836USD 19,849USD 81,685USD 68,550

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-3 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-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-3 in Manama, Bahrain has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 64,324 to USD 81,624 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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