UN FS-5 Salary — Phnom Penh, Cambodia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 78,653
Net rem · step 1
USD 90,374
Net rem · mid
USD 102,096
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 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 26% post adjustment for Phnom Penh. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+26%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 16,378USD 78,653USD 65,511
Step 2USD 63,817USD 16,784USD 80,601USD 67,112
Step 3USD 65,366USD 17,191USD 82,557USD 68,721
Step 4USD 66,909USD 17,597USD 84,506USD 70,324
Step 5USD 68,459USD 18,005USD 86,464USD 71,934
Step 6USD 70,006USD 18,412USD 88,418USD 73,541
Step 7USD 71,555USD 18,819USD 90,374USD 75,150
Step 8USD 73,100USD 19,225USD 92,325USD 76,755
Step 9USD 74,652USD 19,633USD 94,285USD 78,367
Step 10USD 76,195USD 20,039USD 96,234USD 79,970
Step 11USD 77,743USD 20,446USD 98,189USD 81,578
Step 12USD 79,291USD 20,854USD 100,145USD 83,186
Step 13USD 80,836USD 21,260USD 102,096USD 84,790

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-5 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Phnom Penh?

A Field Service FS-5 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 26% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 78,467 to USD 101,853 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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