UN FS-7 Salary — San Salvador, El Salvador

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 111,271
Net rem · step 1
USD 126,664
Net rem · mid
USD 142,059
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 25,744USD 111,271USD 92,821
Step 2USD 87,503USD 26,338USD 113,841USD 94,941
Step 3USD 89,478USD 26,933USD 116,411USD 97,060
Step 4USD 91,442USD 27,524USD 118,966USD 99,168
Step 5USD 93,413USD 28,117USD 121,530USD 101,283
Step 6USD 95,384USD 28,711USD 124,095USD 103,398
Step 7USD 97,359USD 29,305USD 126,664USD 105,517
Step 8USD 99,326USD 29,897USD 129,223USD 107,628
Step 9USD 101,300USD 30,491USD 131,791USD 109,747
Step 10USD 103,269USD 31,084USD 134,353USD 111,859
Step 11USD 105,242USD 31,678USD 136,920USD 113,977
Step 12USD 107,215USD 32,272USD 139,487USD 116,094
Step 13USD 109,192USD 32,867USD 142,059USD 118,215

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-7 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 8,625 +
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).

{{ unmatched }} is not a UN salary grade, so the figures below are not for it — the calculator has fallen back to its default. Pick a grade above, or see contract types and what they pay.
You must already have 5 years’ continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
Net remuneration (base + post adj.)
{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}
Gross base salary{{ money(grossBase / divisor) }}
Staff assessment (internal tax)− {{ money(staffAssessment / divisor) }}
Net base salary{{ money(netBase / divisor) }}
Post adjustment ({{ station.multiplier }}%)+ {{ money(postAdj / divisor) }}
Net remuneration{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }}
Spouse allowance (6%)+ {{ money(spouseAllow / divisor) }}
Single-parent allowance (6%)+ {{ money(singleParentAllow / divisor) }}
Hardship allowance (cat {{ station.hardship }})+ {{ money(hardshipAllow / divisor) }}
Danger pay+ {{ money(dangerAllow / divisor) }}
Non-family allowance+ {{ money(nonFamilyAllow / divisor) }}
Mobility allowance ({{ assignments }} assignments)+ {{ money(mobilityAllow / divisor) }}
Child allowance ({{ children }})+ {{ money(childAllow / divisor) }}
Secondary dependant+ {{ money(secondaryAllow / divisor) }}
Pension contribution (7.9%)− {{ money(pension / divisor) }}
Health insurance *− {{ money(medical / divisor) }}
Estimated take-home{{ money(takeHome / divisor) }}
Field Service net base: UN OneHR scale effective January 2026. The pension line uses pensionable remuneration derived from the ICSC Professional scale (FS figures are no longer published).
Net salary (local scale)
{{ localMoney(gsNet / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}
{{ gsLoading ? LOADING : '' }}
On the local GS/NO scale, in USD, for {{ gDisp(gsGradeLabel) }}, {{ stepLabel(gsStep) }} (locally recruited staff). No post adjustment. Dependency & language allowances are <b>additional</b>.

* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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-4 FS-5 FS-6

UN jobs — San Salvador (5 open)

PADF Chief of Party, USDA Food for Peace Non-Emergency Programming, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti or HondurasPADF · Unspecified UNDP MotoristaUNDP · NB1 IOM Programme Officer (Emergency) (P)IOM · P-3 UNFPA Representative El Salvador, P5, FTA, San Salvador, El SalvadorUNFPA · P5 UNICEF Consultor Nacional para el Procesamiento, Análisis Estadístico y Elaboración de Insumos para el Informe Final de la Encuesta Nacional de Primera Infancia, Niñez y Adolescencia, San Salvador, El Salvador, 2 meses, RemotoUNICEF · Unspecified View all UN jobs — San Salvador

Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in San Salvador?

A Field Service FS-7 in San Salvador, El Salvador has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 111,185 to USD 141,950 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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.

Salary & Benefits Tools

Pay Stack calculatorThe full take-home tool — any duty station, every allowance, built layer by layer UN salary scales by grade Post adjustment explained UN contracts & grade levels
Advertisement