UN FS-1 Salary — Jaisalmer, India

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Jaisalmer — 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 Jaisalmer exactly as it does to New Delhi.

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

FS-1 salary — Jaisalmer, 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 49,683
Net rem · step 1
USD 56,244
Net rem · mid
USD 62,792
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 29% post adjustment for Jaisalmer. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 11,139USD 49,683USD 41,716
Step 2USD 39,393USD 11,385USD 50,778USD 42,624
Step 3USD 40,238USD 11,629USD 51,867USD 43,527
Step 4USD 41,085USD 11,874USD 52,959USD 44,433
Step 5USD 41,932USD 12,118USD 54,050USD 45,339
Step 6USD 42,787USD 12,365USD 55,152USD 46,253
Step 7USD 43,634USD 12,610USD 56,244USD 47,158
Step 8USD 44,477USD 12,854USD 57,331USD 48,060
Step 9USD 45,329USD 13,100USD 58,429USD 48,971
Step 10USD 46,176USD 13,345USD 59,521USD 49,877
Step 11USD 47,021USD 13,589USD 60,610USD 50,780
Step 12USD 47,866USD 13,833USD 61,699USD 51,684
Step 13USD 48,714USD 14,078USD 62,792USD 52,590

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 — Jaisalmer

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 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 — Jaisalmer, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — India

An estimate for a UN post at Jaisalmer, India — 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 — Jaisalmer

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Jaisalmer?

A Field Service FS-1 in Jaisalmer, India has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 49,722 to USD 62,841 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Jaisalmer?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Jaisalmer it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Jaisalmer, 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 Jaisalmer 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 — Jaisalmer
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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