UN FS-6 Salary — Manama, Bahrain

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 94,825
Net rem · step 1
USD 109,189
Net rem · mid
USD 123,558
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 23,042USD 94,825USD 79,446
Step 2USD 73,595USD 23,624USD 97,219USD 81,431
Step 3USD 75,410USD 24,207USD 99,617USD 83,419
Step 4USD 77,221USD 24,788USD 102,009USD 85,403
Step 5USD 79,031USD 25,369USD 104,400USD 87,385
Step 6USD 80,843USD 25,951USD 106,794USD 89,369
Step 7USD 82,656USD 26,533USD 109,189USD 91,351
Step 8USD 84,478USD 27,117USD 111,595USD 93,342
Step 9USD 86,285USD 27,697USD 113,982USD 95,316
Step 10USD 88,097USD 28,279USD 116,376USD 97,296
Step 11USD 89,913USD 28,862USD 118,775USD 99,280
Step 12USD 91,723USD 29,443USD 121,166USD 101,258
Step 13USD 93,534USD 30,024USD 123,558USD 103,237

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-6 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-5 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Manama?

A Field Service FS-6 in Manama, Bahrain has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,754 to USD 123,465 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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