UN FS-3 Salary — San Salvador, El Salvador

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 63,398
Net rem · step 1
USD 71,926
Net rem · mid
USD 80,449
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% post adjustment (net base USD 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 14,668USD 63,398USD 53,178
Step 2USD 49,829USD 14,999USD 64,828USD 54,366
Step 3USD 50,918USD 15,326USD 66,244USD 55,543
Step 4USD 52,007USD 15,654USD 67,661USD 56,720
Step 5USD 53,097USD 15,982USD 69,079USD 57,898
Step 6USD 54,194USD 16,312USD 70,506USD 59,084
Step 7USD 55,285USD 16,641USD 71,926USD 60,264
Step 8USD 56,376USD 16,969USD 73,345USD 61,443
Step 9USD 57,471USD 17,299USD 74,770USD 62,627
Step 10USD 58,555USD 17,625USD 76,180USD 63,799
Step 11USD 59,646USD 17,953USD 77,599USD 64,978
Step 12USD 60,743USD 18,284USD 79,027USD 66,164
Step 13USD 61,836USD 18,613USD 80,449USD 67,344

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-3 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-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — San Salvador (6 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in San Salvador?

A Field Service FS-3 in San Salvador, El Salvador has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 63,349 to USD 80,387 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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