UN FS-6 Salary — Jerusalem, Israel

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 116,360
Net rem · step 1
USD 133,985
Net rem · mid
USD 151,619
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 44,577USD 116,360USD 100,443
Step 2USD 73,595USD 45,702USD 119,297USD 102,958
Step 3USD 75,410USD 46,830USD 122,240USD 105,476
Step 4USD 77,221USD 47,954USD 125,175USD 107,990
Step 5USD 79,031USD 49,078USD 128,109USD 110,502
Step 6USD 80,843USD 50,204USD 131,047USD 113,016
Step 7USD 82,656USD 51,329USD 133,985USD 115,528
Step 8USD 84,478USD 52,461USD 136,939USD 118,052
Step 9USD 86,285USD 53,583USD 139,868USD 120,555
Step 10USD 88,097USD 54,708USD 142,805USD 123,065
Step 11USD 89,913USD 55,836USD 145,749USD 125,580
Step 12USD 91,723USD 56,960USD 148,683USD 128,087
Step 13USD 93,534USD 58,085USD 151,619USD 130,595

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-6 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-5 FS-7

UN jobs — Jerusalem (4 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Jerusalem?

A Field Service FS-6 in Jerusalem, Israel has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 62% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 116,288 to USD 151,525 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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