UN FS-6 Salary — Tarawa, Kiribati

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 106,526
Net rem · step 1
USD 122,662
Net rem · mid
USD 138,804
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 34,743USD 106,526USD 90,855
Step 2USD 73,595USD 35,620USD 109,215USD 93,127
Step 3USD 75,410USD 36,498USD 111,908USD 95,404
Step 4USD 77,221USD 37,375USD 114,596USD 97,675
Step 5USD 79,031USD 38,251USD 117,282USD 99,945
Step 6USD 80,843USD 39,128USD 119,971USD 102,217
Step 7USD 82,656USD 40,006USD 122,662USD 104,487
Step 8USD 84,478USD 40,887USD 125,365USD 106,768
Step 9USD 86,285USD 41,762USD 128,047USD 109,029
Step 10USD 88,097USD 42,639USD 130,736USD 111,297
Step 11USD 89,913USD 43,518USD 133,431USD 113,570
Step 12USD 91,723USD 44,394USD 136,117USD 115,835
Step 13USD 93,534USD 45,270USD 138,804USD 118,102

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-6 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-5 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Tarawa?

A Field Service FS-6 in Tarawa, Kiribati has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 106,239 to USD 138,430 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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