UN FS-4 Salary — Thimphu, Bhutan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Thimphu — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 36% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 35.9 Cost of living 23 (US=100) HDI Rank #125

FS-4 salary — Thimphu, 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 74,806
Net rem · step 1
USD 85,276
Net rem · mid
USD 95,751
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +36% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 36% post adjustment (net base USD 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 36% post adjustment for Thimphu. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+36%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 19,761USD 74,806USD 63,117
Step 2USD 56,337USD 20,225USD 76,562USD 64,587
Step 3USD 57,620USD 20,686USD 78,306USD 66,046
Step 4USD 58,901USD 21,145USD 80,046USD 67,504
Step 5USD 60,185USD 21,606USD 81,791USD 68,964
Step 6USD 61,468USD 22,067USD 83,535USD 70,423
Step 7USD 62,749USD 22,527USD 85,276USD 71,876
Step 8USD 64,037USD 22,989USD 87,026USD 73,335
Step 9USD 65,320USD 23,450USD 88,770USD 74,788
Step 10USD 66,606USD 23,912USD 90,518USD 76,244
Step 11USD 67,889USD 24,372USD 92,261USD 77,697
Step 12USD 69,131USD 24,818USD 93,949USD 79,103
Step 13USD 70,457USD 25,294USD 95,751USD 80,604

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 — Thimphu

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+36%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Thimphu, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Bhutan

An estimate for a UN post at Thimphu, Bhutan — 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 — Thimphu

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

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

UN jobs — Thimphu (2 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Thimphu?

A Field Service FS-4 in Thimphu, Bhutan has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 36% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 74,861 to USD 95,822 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Thimphu?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Thimphu it is about 36% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Thimphu, Bhutan?

Everyday prices in Bhutan are roughly 23% 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 Thimphu is 126/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 26% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Thimphu
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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