UN FS-1 Salary — Phnom Penh, Cambodia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Phnom Penh — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 26% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 26.3 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #151

FS-1 salary — Phnom Penh, 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 48,681
Net rem · step 1
USD 55,110
Net rem · mid
USD 61,526
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +26% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 26% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 26% post adjustment for Phnom Penh. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+26%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 10,137USD 48,681USD 40,739
Step 2USD 39,393USD 10,360USD 49,753USD 41,625
Step 3USD 40,238USD 10,583USD 50,821USD 42,507
Step 4USD 41,085USD 10,805USD 51,890USD 43,391
Step 5USD 41,932USD 11,028USD 52,960USD 44,276
Step 6USD 42,787USD 11,253USD 54,040USD 45,168
Step 7USD 43,634USD 11,476USD 55,110USD 46,052
Step 8USD 44,477USD 11,697USD 56,174USD 46,932
Step 9USD 45,329USD 11,922USD 57,251USD 47,822
Step 10USD 46,176USD 12,144USD 58,320USD 48,706
Step 11USD 47,021USD 12,367USD 59,388USD 49,588
Step 12USD 47,866USD 12,589USD 60,455USD 50,470
Step 13USD 48,714USD 12,812USD 61,526USD 51,355

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 — Phnom Penh

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+26%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Phnom Penh, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Cambodia

An estimate for a UN post at Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 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 — Phnom Penh

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

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

UN jobs — Phnom Penh (18 open)

FHI 360 Technical OfficerFHI 360 · Unspecified WFP Business Support AssistantWFP · Unspecified WWF Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer - HCIWWF · Unspecified WWF Project Manager HCIWWF · Unspecified WWF Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer - HCIWWF · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Phnom Penh

Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Phnom Penh?

A Field Service FS-1 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 26% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 48,565 to USD 61,380 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Phnom Penh?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Phnom Penh it is about 26% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia?

Everyday prices in Cambodia are roughly 34% 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 Phnom Penh is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Phnom Penh
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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