UN FS-7 Salary — Jaisalmer, India

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 110,244
Net rem · step 1
USD 125,496
Net rem · mid
USD 140,748
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 24,717USD 110,244USD 91,820
Step 2USD 87,503USD 25,288USD 112,791USD 93,917
Step 3USD 89,478USD 25,859USD 115,337USD 96,013
Step 4USD 91,442USD 26,427USD 117,869USD 98,098
Step 5USD 93,413USD 26,996USD 120,409USD 100,190
Step 6USD 95,384USD 27,566USD 122,950USD 102,282
Step 7USD 97,359USD 28,137USD 125,496USD 104,378
Step 8USD 99,326USD 28,705USD 128,031USD 106,466
Step 9USD 101,300USD 29,276USD 130,576USD 108,561
Step 10USD 103,269USD 29,845USD 133,114USD 110,651
Step 11USD 105,242USD 30,415USD 135,657USD 112,745
Step 12USD 107,215USD 30,985USD 138,200USD 114,840
Step 13USD 109,192USD 31,556USD 140,748USD 116,938

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-7 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 8,625 +
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-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Jaisalmer?

A Field Service FS-7 in Jaisalmer, India has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 110,330 to USD 140,858 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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