UN FS-1 Salary — San Salvador, El Salvador

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in San Salvador — 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 % 30.1 Cost of living 41 (US=100) HDI Rank #132

FS-1 salary — San Salvador, 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 50,146
Net rem · step 1
USD 56,768
Net rem · mid
USD 63,377
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 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 30% post adjustment for San Salvador. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 11,602USD 50,146USD 42,167
Step 2USD 39,393USD 11,857USD 51,250USD 43,085
Step 3USD 40,238USD 12,112USD 52,350USD 43,998
Step 4USD 41,085USD 12,367USD 53,452USD 44,914
Step 5USD 41,932USD 12,622USD 54,554USD 45,829
Step 6USD 42,787USD 12,879USD 55,666USD 46,753
Step 7USD 43,634USD 13,134USD 56,768USD 47,669
Step 8USD 44,477USD 13,388USD 57,865USD 48,580
Step 9USD 45,329USD 13,644USD 58,973USD 49,501
Step 10USD 46,176USD 13,899USD 60,075USD 50,417
Step 11USD 47,021USD 14,153USD 61,174USD 51,330
Step 12USD 47,866USD 14,408USD 62,274USD 52,244
Step 13USD 48,714USD 14,663USD 63,377USD 53,160

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 — San Salvador

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 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 — San Salvador, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — El Salvador

An estimate for a UN post at San Salvador, El Salvador — 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 — San Salvador

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 — San Salvador (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in San Salvador?

A Field Service FS-1 in San Salvador, El Salvador has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 50,107 to USD 63,328 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In San Salvador it is about 30% 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 San Salvador, El Salvador?

Everyday prices in El Salvador are roughly 41% 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 San Salvador is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — San Salvador
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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