UN FS-4 Salary — San Salvador, El Salvador

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 71,614
Net rem · step 1
USD 81,636
Net rem · mid
USD 91,665
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 16,569USD 71,614USD 60,004
Step 2USD 56,337USD 16,957USD 73,294USD 61,401
Step 3USD 57,620USD 17,344USD 74,964USD 62,788
Step 4USD 58,901USD 17,729USD 76,630USD 64,173
Step 5USD 60,185USD 18,116USD 78,301USD 65,561
Step 6USD 61,468USD 18,502USD 79,970USD 66,947
Step 7USD 62,749USD 18,887USD 81,636USD 68,328
Step 8USD 64,037USD 19,275USD 83,312USD 69,713
Step 9USD 65,320USD 19,661USD 84,981USD 71,094
Step 10USD 66,606USD 20,048USD 86,654USD 72,477
Step 11USD 67,889USD 20,435USD 88,324USD 73,857
Step 12USD 69,131USD 20,808USD 89,939USD 75,194
Step 13USD 70,457USD 21,208USD 91,665USD 76,620

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

UN jobs — San Salvador (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in San Salvador?

A Field Service FS-4 in San Salvador, El Salvador has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,559 to USD 91,594 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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