UN FS-5 Salary — Manama, Bahrain

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 82,265
Net rem · step 1
USD 94,524
Net rem · mid
USD 106,784
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 19,990USD 82,265USD 69,032
Step 2USD 63,817USD 20,485USD 84,302USD 70,721
Step 3USD 65,366USD 20,982USD 86,348USD 72,418
Step 4USD 66,909USD 21,478USD 88,387USD 74,108
Step 5USD 68,459USD 21,975USD 90,434USD 75,806
Step 6USD 70,006USD 22,472USD 92,478USD 77,500
Step 7USD 71,555USD 22,969USD 94,524USD 79,197
Step 8USD 73,100USD 23,465USD 96,565USD 80,889
Step 9USD 74,652USD 23,963USD 98,615USD 82,589
Step 10USD 76,195USD 24,459USD 100,654USD 84,279
Step 11USD 77,743USD 24,956USD 102,699USD 85,975
Step 12USD 79,291USD 25,452USD 104,743USD 87,670
Step 13USD 80,836USD 25,948USD 106,784USD 89,361

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Manama?

A Field Service FS-5 in Manama, Bahrain has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 82,203 to USD 106,704 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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