UN FS-5 Salary — Amman, Jordan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 84,258
Net rem · step 1
USD 96,814
Net rem · mid
USD 109,371
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 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 35% post adjustment for Amman. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 21,983USD 84,258USD 70,975
Step 2USD 63,817USD 22,527USD 86,344USD 72,712
Step 3USD 65,366USD 23,074USD 88,440USD 74,457
Step 4USD 66,909USD 23,619USD 90,528USD 76,195
Step 5USD 68,459USD 24,166USD 92,625USD 77,941
Step 6USD 70,006USD 24,712USD 94,718USD 79,684
Step 7USD 71,555USD 25,259USD 96,814USD 81,429
Step 8USD 73,100USD 25,804USD 98,904USD 83,170
Step 9USD 74,652USD 26,352USD 101,004USD 84,918
Step 10USD 76,195USD 26,897USD 103,092USD 86,656
Step 11USD 77,743USD 27,443USD 105,186USD 88,400
Step 12USD 79,291USD 27,990USD 107,281USD 90,144
Step 13USD 80,836USD 28,535USD 109,371USD 91,884

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-5 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Amman, Jordan has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 84,071 to USD 109,129 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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