UN FS-5 Salary — Jaisalmer, India

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 80,272
Net rem · step 1
USD 92,234
Net rem · mid
USD 104,198
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 17,997USD 80,272USD 67,089
Step 2USD 63,817USD 18,443USD 82,260USD 68,730
Step 3USD 65,366USD 18,891USD 84,257USD 70,378
Step 4USD 66,909USD 19,337USD 86,246USD 72,020
Step 5USD 68,459USD 19,785USD 88,244USD 73,670
Step 6USD 70,006USD 20,232USD 90,238USD 75,316
Step 7USD 71,555USD 20,679USD 92,234USD 76,964
Step 8USD 73,100USD 21,126USD 94,226USD 78,608
Step 9USD 74,652USD 21,574USD 96,226USD 80,260
Step 10USD 76,195USD 22,020USD 98,215USD 81,902
Step 11USD 77,743USD 22,468USD 100,211USD 83,549
Step 12USD 79,291USD 22,915USD 102,206USD 85,196
Step 13USD 80,836USD 23,362USD 104,198USD 86,839

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-5 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Jaisalmer?

A Field Service FS-5 in Jaisalmer, India has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 80,335 to USD 104,278 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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