UN FS-6 Salary — Valdivia, Chile

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Valdivia — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Chile rather than for each duty station, so this 33% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Valdivia exactly as it does to Santiago.

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

FS-6 salary — Valdivia, 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 95,400
Net rem · step 1
USD 109,850
Net rem · mid
USD 124,307
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 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 33% post adjustment for Valdivia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 23,617USD 95,400USD 80,006
Step 2USD 73,595USD 24,213USD 97,808USD 82,005
Step 3USD 75,410USD 24,810USD 100,220USD 84,007
Step 4USD 77,221USD 25,406USD 102,627USD 86,005
Step 5USD 79,031USD 26,001USD 105,032USD 88,002
Step 6USD 80,843USD 26,597USD 107,440USD 90,000
Step 7USD 82,656USD 27,194USD 109,850USD 91,996
Step 8USD 84,478USD 27,793USD 112,271USD 94,001
Step 9USD 86,285USD 28,388USD 114,673USD 95,990
Step 10USD 88,097USD 28,984USD 117,081USD 97,983
Step 11USD 89,913USD 29,581USD 119,494USD 99,982
Step 12USD 91,723USD 30,177USD 121,900USD 101,973
Step 13USD 93,534USD 30,773USD 124,307USD 103,966

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 — Valdivia

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 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 — Valdivia, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Chile

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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 — Valdivia

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 Valdivia?

A Field Service FS-6 in Valdivia, Chile has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 95,471 to USD 124,400 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Valdivia it is about 33% 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 Valdivia, 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 Valdivia is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Valdivia
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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