UN FS-1 Salary — Tarawa, Kiribati

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Tarawa — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 48.4 Cost of living 65 (US=100) HDI Rank #140

FS-1 salary — Tarawa, 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 57,199
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,753
Net rem · mid
USD 72,292
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Tarawa. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 18,655USD 57,199USD 49,044
Step 2USD 39,393USD 19,066USD 58,459USD 50,113
Step 3USD 40,238USD 19,475USD 59,713USD 51,177
Step 4USD 41,085USD 19,885USD 60,970USD 52,244
Step 5USD 41,932USD 20,295USD 62,227USD 53,311
Step 6USD 42,787USD 20,709USD 63,496USD 54,388
Step 7USD 43,634USD 21,119USD 64,753USD 55,454
Step 8USD 44,477USD 21,527USD 66,004USD 56,516
Step 9USD 45,329USD 21,939USD 67,268USD 57,589
Step 10USD 46,176USD 22,349USD 68,525USD 58,656
Step 11USD 47,021USD 22,758USD 69,779USD 59,720
Step 12USD 47,866USD 23,167USD 71,033USD 60,784
Step 13USD 48,714USD 23,578USD 72,292USD 61,852

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 — Tarawa

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
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 — Tarawa, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Kiribati

An estimate for a UN post at Tarawa, Kiribati — 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 — Tarawa

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Tarawa, Kiribati has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 57,045 to USD 72,097 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Tarawa it is about 48% 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 Tarawa, Kiribati?

Everyday prices in Kiribati are roughly 65% 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 Tarawa is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tarawa
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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