UN FS-1 Salary — Santiago, Chile

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Santiago — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 32.9 Cost of living 48 (US=100) HDI Rank #45

FS-1 salary — Santiago, 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 51,225
Net rem · step 1
USD 57,990
Net rem · mid
USD 64,741
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% 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 33% post adjustment for Santiago. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 12,681USD 51,225USD 43,219
Step 2USD 39,393USD 12,960USD 52,353USD 44,160
Step 3USD 40,238USD 13,238USD 53,476USD 45,096
Step 4USD 41,085USD 13,517USD 54,602USD 46,035
Step 5USD 41,932USD 13,796USD 55,728USD 46,974
Step 6USD 42,787USD 14,077USD 56,864USD 47,921
Step 7USD 43,634USD 14,356USD 57,990USD 48,860
Step 8USD 44,477USD 14,633USD 59,110USD 49,794
Step 9USD 45,329USD 14,913USD 60,242USD 50,739
Step 10USD 46,176USD 15,192USD 61,368USD 51,678
Step 11USD 47,021USD 15,470USD 62,491USD 52,614
Step 12USD 47,866USD 15,748USD 63,614USD 53,550
Step 13USD 48,714USD 16,027USD 64,741USD 54,490

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 — Santiago

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
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 — Santiago, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Chile

An estimate for a UN post at Santiago, Chile — 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 — Santiago

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Santiago?

A Field Service FS-1 in Santiago, Chile has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 51,264 to USD 64,790 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Santiago it is about 33% 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 Santiago, Chile?

Everyday prices in Chile are roughly 48% 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 Santiago is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Santiago
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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