UN FS-3 Salary — Mexico City, Mexico

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Mexico City — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 54% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 54.1 Cost of living 54 (US=100) HDI Rank #81

FS-3 salary — Mexico City, 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 75,093
Net rem · step 1
USD 85,194
Net rem · mid
USD 95,289
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +54% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 54% post adjustment (net base USD 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 54% post adjustment for Mexico City. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+54%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 26,363USD 75,093USD 64,580
Step 2USD 49,829USD 26,957USD 76,786USD 66,026
Step 3USD 50,918USD 27,547USD 78,465USD 67,458
Step 4USD 52,007USD 28,136USD 80,143USD 68,890
Step 5USD 53,097USD 28,725USD 81,822USD 70,323
Step 6USD 54,194USD 29,319USD 83,513USD 71,766
Step 7USD 55,285USD 29,909USD 85,194USD 73,201
Step 8USD 56,376USD 30,499USD 86,875USD 74,635
Step 9USD 57,471USD 31,092USD 88,563USD 76,075
Step 10USD 58,555USD 31,678USD 90,233USD 77,501
Step 11USD 59,646USD 32,268USD 91,914USD 78,935
Step 12USD 60,743USD 32,862USD 93,605USD 80,378
Step 13USD 61,836USD 33,453USD 95,289USD 81,814

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 — Mexico City

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+54%
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 — Mexico City, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Mexico

An estimate for a UN post at Mexico City, Mexico — 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 — Mexico City

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

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

UN jobs — Mexico City (11 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Mexico City?

A Field Service FS-3 in Mexico City, Mexico has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 54% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 75,044 to USD 95,227 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Mexico City?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mexico City it is about 54% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Mexico City, Mexico?

Everyday prices in Mexico are roughly 54% 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 Mexico City is 114/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mexico City
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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