UN FS-3 Salary — Jerusalem, Israel

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Jerusalem — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 62% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 62.1 Cost of living 101 (US=100) HDI Rank #27

FS-3 salary — Jerusalem, 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 78,991
Net rem · step 1
USD 89,617
Net rem · mid
USD 100,236
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +62% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 62% post adjustment (net base USD 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 62% post adjustment for Jerusalem. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+62%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 30,261USD 78,991USD 68,381
Step 2USD 49,829USD 30,944USD 80,773USD 69,912
Step 3USD 50,918USD 31,620USD 82,538USD 71,430
Step 4USD 52,007USD 32,296USD 84,303USD 72,947
Step 5USD 53,097USD 32,973USD 86,070USD 74,465
Step 6USD 54,194USD 33,654USD 87,848USD 75,993
Step 7USD 55,285USD 34,332USD 89,617USD 77,513
Step 8USD 56,376USD 35,009USD 91,385USD 79,033
Step 9USD 57,471USD 35,689USD 93,160USD 80,558
Step 10USD 58,555USD 36,363USD 94,918USD 82,068
Step 11USD 59,646USD 37,040USD 96,686USD 83,588
Step 12USD 60,743USD 37,721USD 98,464USD 85,116
Step 13USD 61,836USD 38,400USD 100,236USD 86,637

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 — Jerusalem

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+62%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Jerusalem, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Israel

An estimate for a UN post at Jerusalem, Israel — 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 — Jerusalem

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

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

UN jobs — Jerusalem (4 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Jerusalem?

A Field Service FS-3 in Jerusalem, Israel has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 62% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 78,943 to USD 100,174 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Jerusalem?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Jerusalem it is about 62% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Jerusalem, Israel?

Everyday prices in Israel are roughly 101% 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 Jerusalem is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 8% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Jerusalem
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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