UN FS-1 Salary — Amman, Jordan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Amman — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 35.3 Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #100

FS-1 salary — Amman, 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 52,150
Net rem · step 1
USD 59,037
Net rem · mid
USD 65,910
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 35% post adjustment for Amman. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 13,606USD 52,150USD 44,121
Step 2USD 39,393USD 13,906USD 53,299USD 45,082
Step 3USD 40,238USD 14,204USD 54,442USD 46,038
Step 4USD 41,085USD 14,503USD 55,588USD 46,997
Step 5USD 41,932USD 14,802USD 56,734USD 47,955
Step 6USD 42,787USD 15,104USD 57,891USD 48,923
Step 7USD 43,634USD 15,403USD 59,037USD 49,881
Step 8USD 44,477USD 15,700USD 60,177USD 50,835
Step 9USD 45,329USD 16,001USD 61,330USD 51,799
Step 10USD 46,176USD 16,300USD 62,476USD 52,758
Step 11USD 47,021USD 16,598USD 63,619USD 53,714
Step 12USD 47,866USD 16,897USD 64,763USD 54,670
Step 13USD 48,714USD 17,196USD 65,910USD 55,630

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 — Amman

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Amman, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Jordan

An estimate for a UN post at Amman, Jordan — 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 — Amman

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Amman?

A Field Service FS-1 in Amman, Jordan has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 52,034 to USD 65,764 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Amman?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Amman it is about 35% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Amman, Jordan?

Everyday prices in Jordan are roughly 42% 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 Amman is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Amman
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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