UN FS-6 Salary — Brasilia, Brazil

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Brasilia — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 30% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 29.5 Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #84

FS-6 salary — Brasilia, 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 92,959
Net rem · step 1
USD 107,040
Net rem · mid
USD 121,127
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% 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 30% post adjustment for Brasilia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 21,176USD 92,959USD 77,627
Step 2USD 73,595USD 21,711USD 95,306USD 79,566
Step 3USD 75,410USD 22,246USD 97,656USD 81,507
Step 4USD 77,221USD 22,780USD 100,001USD 83,445
Step 5USD 79,031USD 23,314USD 102,345USD 85,382
Step 6USD 80,843USD 23,849USD 104,692USD 87,320
Step 7USD 82,656USD 24,384USD 107,040USD 89,256
Step 8USD 84,478USD 24,921USD 109,399USD 91,201
Step 9USD 86,285USD 25,454USD 111,739USD 93,129
Step 10USD 88,097USD 25,989USD 114,086USD 95,063
Step 11USD 89,913USD 26,524USD 116,437USD 97,001
Step 12USD 91,723USD 27,058USD 118,781USD 98,933
Step 13USD 93,534USD 27,593USD 121,127USD 100,866

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 — Brasilia

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Brasilia, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Brazil

An estimate for a UN post at Brasilia, Brazil — 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 — Brasilia

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 Brasilia?

A Field Service FS-6 in Brasilia, Brazil has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 93,318 to USD 121,594 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 in Brasilia?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Brasilia it is about 30% 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 Brasilia, Brazil?

Everyday prices in Brazil are roughly 46% 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 Brasilia is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Brasilia
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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