UN FS-5 Salary — Jerusalem, Israel

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 100,948
Net rem · step 1
USD 115,991
Net rem · mid
USD 131,035
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 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 62% post adjustment for Jerusalem. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+62%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 38,673USD 100,948USD 87,248
Step 2USD 63,817USD 39,630USD 103,447USD 89,388
Step 3USD 65,366USD 40,592USD 105,958USD 91,537
Step 4USD 66,909USD 41,550USD 108,459USD 93,679
Step 5USD 68,459USD 42,513USD 110,972USD 95,830
Step 6USD 70,006USD 43,474USD 113,480USD 97,977
Step 7USD 71,555USD 44,436USD 115,991USD 100,127
Step 8USD 73,100USD 45,395USD 118,495USD 102,271
Step 9USD 74,652USD 46,359USD 121,011USD 104,425
Step 10USD 76,195USD 47,317USD 123,512USD 106,566
Step 11USD 77,743USD 48,278USD 126,021USD 108,714
Step 12USD 79,291USD 49,240USD 128,531USD 110,863
Step 13USD 80,836USD 50,199USD 131,035USD 113,006

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Jerusalem (4 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Jerusalem, Israel has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 62% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 100,886 to USD 130,954 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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