UN FS-2 Salary — New Delhi, India

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in New Delhi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

FS-2 salary — New Delhi, 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 55,810
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,216
Net rem · mid
USD 70,725
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 12,513USD 55,810USD 46,798
Step 2USD 44,263USD 12,792USD 57,055USD 47,831
Step 3USD 45,227USD 13,071USD 58,298USD 48,862
Step 4USD 46,191USD 13,349USD 59,540USD 49,893
Step 5USD 47,159USD 13,629USD 60,788USD 50,928
Step 6USD 48,120USD 13,907USD 62,027USD 51,955
Step 7USD 49,043USD 14,173USD 63,216USD 52,942
Step 8USD 50,050USD 14,464USD 64,514USD 54,019
Step 9USD 51,015USD 14,743USD 65,758USD 55,051
Step 10USD 51,981USD 15,023USD 67,004USD 56,084
Step 11USD 52,944USD 15,301USD 68,245USD 57,114
Step 12USD 53,905USD 15,579USD 69,484USD 58,141
Step 13USD 54,868USD 15,857USD 70,725USD 59,171

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 — New Delhi

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — New Delhi, 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 — New Delhi

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in New Delhi?

A Field Service FS-2 in New Delhi, India has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,853 to USD 70,780 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in New Delhi?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In New Delhi it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in New Delhi, 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 New Delhi 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 — New Delhi
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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