UN FS-5 Salary — Tarawa, Kiribati

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 92,416
Net rem · step 1
USD 106,188
Net rem · mid
USD 119,961
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 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 48% post adjustment for Tarawa. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 30,141USD 92,416USD 78,929
Step 2USD 63,817USD 30,887USD 94,704USD 80,863
Step 3USD 65,366USD 31,637USD 97,003USD 82,806
Step 4USD 66,909USD 32,384USD 99,293USD 84,741
Step 5USD 68,459USD 33,134USD 101,593USD 86,685
Step 6USD 70,006USD 33,883USD 103,889USD 88,626
Step 7USD 71,555USD 34,633USD 106,188USD 90,569
Step 8USD 73,100USD 35,380USD 108,480USD 92,507
Step 9USD 74,652USD 36,132USD 110,784USD 94,453
Step 10USD 76,195USD 36,878USD 113,073USD 96,388
Step 11USD 77,743USD 37,628USD 115,371USD 98,330
Step 12USD 79,291USD 38,377USD 117,668USD 100,271
Step 13USD 80,836USD 39,125USD 119,961USD 102,208

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Tarawa, Kiribati has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 92,167 to USD 119,637 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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