UN FS-4 Salary — Jerusalem, Israel

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 89,228
Net rem · step 1
USD 101,716
Net rem · mid
USD 114,211
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 34,183USD 89,228USD 77,178
Step 2USD 56,337USD 34,985USD 91,322USD 78,978
Step 3USD 57,620USD 35,782USD 93,402USD 80,765
Step 4USD 58,901USD 36,578USD 95,479USD 82,550
Step 5USD 60,185USD 37,375USD 97,560USD 84,339
Step 6USD 61,468USD 38,172USD 99,640USD 86,125
Step 7USD 62,749USD 38,967USD 101,716USD 87,905
Step 8USD 64,037USD 39,767USD 103,804USD 89,693
Step 9USD 65,320USD 40,564USD 105,884USD 91,474
Step 10USD 66,606USD 41,362USD 107,968USD 93,258
Step 11USD 67,889USD 42,159USD 110,048USD 95,039
Step 12USD 69,131USD 42,930USD 112,061USD 96,762
Step 13USD 70,457USD 43,754USD 114,211USD 98,603

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

UN jobs — Jerusalem (4 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Jerusalem?

A Field Service FS-4 in Jerusalem, Israel has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 62% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 89,173 to USD 114,140 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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