UN FS-3 Salary — Dimapur, India

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Dimapur — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for India rather than for each duty station, so this 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Dimapur exactly as it does to New Delhi.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 28.9 Cost of living 23 (US=100) HDI Rank #130

FS-3 salary — Dimapur, 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 62,813
Net rem · step 1
USD 71,262
Net rem · mid
USD 79,707
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% 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 29% post adjustment for Dimapur. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 14,083USD 62,813USD 52,607
Step 2USD 49,829USD 14,401USD 64,230USD 53,783
Step 3USD 50,918USD 14,715USD 65,633USD 54,947
Step 4USD 52,007USD 15,030USD 67,037USD 56,112
Step 5USD 53,097USD 15,345USD 68,442USD 57,277
Step 6USD 54,194USD 15,662USD 69,856USD 58,450
Step 7USD 55,285USD 15,977USD 71,262USD 59,617
Step 8USD 56,376USD 16,293USD 72,669USD 60,784
Step 9USD 57,471USD 16,609USD 74,080USD 61,954
Step 10USD 58,555USD 16,922USD 75,477USD 63,114
Step 11USD 59,646USD 17,238USD 76,884USD 64,280
Step 12USD 60,743USD 17,555USD 78,298USD 65,453
Step 13USD 61,836USD 17,871USD 79,707USD 66,621

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 — Dimapur

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
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 — Dimapur, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — India

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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 — Dimapur

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 — Dimapur (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Dimapur?

A Field Service FS-3 in Dimapur, India has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 62,862 to USD 79,768 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Dimapur?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Dimapur it is about 29% 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 Dimapur, India?

Everyday prices in India are roughly 23% 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 Dimapur is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Dimapur
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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