UN FS-2 Salary — Tarawa, Kiribati

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 64,253
Net rem · step 1
USD 72,780
Net rem · mid
USD 81,424
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 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 43,297USD 20,956USD 64,253USD 55,030
Step 2USD 44,263USD 21,423USD 65,686USD 56,246
Step 3USD 45,227USD 21,890USD 67,117USD 57,460
Step 4USD 46,191USD 22,356USD 68,547USD 58,675
Step 5USD 47,159USD 22,825USD 69,984USD 59,894
Step 6USD 48,120USD 23,290USD 71,410USD 61,104
Step 7USD 49,043USD 23,737USD 72,780USD 62,267
Step 8USD 50,050USD 24,224USD 74,274USD 63,535
Step 9USD 51,015USD 24,691USD 75,706USD 64,750
Step 10USD 51,981USD 25,159USD 77,140USD 65,967
Step 11USD 52,944USD 25,625USD 78,569USD 67,179
Step 12USD 53,905USD 26,090USD 79,995USD 68,390
Step 13USD 54,868USD 26,556USD 81,424USD 69,603

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

Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Tarawa?

A Field Service FS-2 in Tarawa, Kiribati has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 64,080 to USD 81,205 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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-2 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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