UN FS-4 Salary — Dimapur, India

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 70,953
Net rem · step 1
USD 80,883
Net rem · mid
USD 90,819
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 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 29% post adjustment for Dimapur. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 15,908USD 70,953USD 59,360
Step 2USD 56,337USD 16,281USD 72,618USD 60,742
Step 3USD 57,620USD 16,652USD 74,272USD 62,114
Step 4USD 58,901USD 17,022USD 75,923USD 63,484
Step 5USD 60,185USD 17,393USD 77,578USD 64,857
Step 6USD 61,468USD 17,764USD 79,232USD 66,228
Step 7USD 62,749USD 18,134USD 80,883USD 67,594
Step 8USD 64,037USD 18,507USD 82,544USD 68,964
Step 9USD 65,320USD 18,877USD 84,197USD 70,329
Step 10USD 66,606USD 19,249USD 85,855USD 71,698
Step 11USD 67,889USD 19,620USD 87,509USD 73,063
Step 12USD 69,131USD 19,979USD 89,110USD 74,385
Step 13USD 70,457USD 20,362USD 90,819USD 75,796

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

UN jobs — Dimapur (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Dimapur?

A Field Service FS-4 in Dimapur, India has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,008 to USD 90,890 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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