UN FS-2 Salary — Tegucigalpa, Honduras

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Tegucigalpa — 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 B Post Adjustment % 29.7 Cost of living 46 (US=100) HDI Rank #139

FS-2 salary — Tegucigalpa, 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 56,156
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,609
Net rem · mid
USD 71,164
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 30% post adjustment for Tegucigalpa. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 12,859USD 56,156USD 47,136
Step 2USD 44,263USD 13,146USD 57,409USD 48,176
Step 3USD 45,227USD 13,432USD 58,659USD 49,214
Step 4USD 46,191USD 13,719USD 59,910USD 50,253
Step 5USD 47,159USD 14,006USD 61,165USD 51,296
Step 6USD 48,120USD 14,292USD 62,412USD 52,330
Step 7USD 49,043USD 14,566USD 63,609USD 53,325
Step 8USD 50,050USD 14,865USD 64,915USD 54,410
Step 9USD 51,015USD 15,151USD 66,166USD 55,449
Step 10USD 51,981USD 15,438USD 67,419USD 56,490
Step 11USD 52,944USD 15,724USD 68,668USD 57,526
Step 12USD 53,905USD 16,010USD 69,915USD 58,562
Step 13USD 54,868USD 16,296USD 71,164USD 59,599

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 — Tegucigalpa

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Tegucigalpa, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Honduras

An estimate for a UN post at Tegucigalpa, Honduras — 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 — Tegucigalpa

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Tegucigalpa?

A Field Service FS-2 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,286 to USD 71,328 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Tegucigalpa?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tegucigalpa it is about 30% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras?

Everyday prices in Honduras are roughly 46% 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 Tegucigalpa is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tegucigalpa
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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