UN FS-1 Salary — Yangon, Myanmar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Yangon — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 33.8 Cost of living 25 (US=100) HDI Rank #150

FS-1 salary — Yangon, 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 51,572
Net rem · step 1
USD 58,382
Net rem · mid
USD 65,179
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026 Danger-pay station Non-family

Net remuneration = net base + 34% 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 34% post adjustment for Yangon. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 13,028USD 51,572USD 43,557
Step 2USD 39,393USD 13,315USD 52,708USD 44,506
Step 3USD 40,238USD 13,600USD 53,838USD 45,450
Step 4USD 41,085USD 13,887USD 54,972USD 46,396
Step 5USD 41,932USD 14,173USD 56,105USD 47,342
Step 6USD 42,787USD 14,462USD 57,249USD 48,297
Step 7USD 43,634USD 14,748USD 58,382USD 49,243
Step 8USD 44,477USD 15,033USD 59,510USD 50,185
Step 9USD 45,329USD 15,321USD 60,650USD 51,136
Step 10USD 46,176USD 15,607USD 61,783USD 52,083
Step 11USD 47,021USD 15,893USD 62,914USD 53,027
Step 12USD 47,866USD 16,179USD 64,045USD 53,970
Step 13USD 48,714USD 16,465USD 65,179USD 54,918

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 — Yangon

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationUSD 19,740 (USD 1,645/mo)
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffUSD 19,800 / USD 7,500 single
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 — Yangon, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Myanmar

An estimate for a UN post at Yangon, Myanmar — 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 — Yangon

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

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

UN jobs — Yangon (13 open)

UNOPS Finance Senior AssistantUNOPS · LICA 5 Solidarités International Myanmar - Deputy Country Director Operations & Partnership (M/F) - YangonSolidarités International · Director and Top Executive UNFPA National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) ConsultantUNFPA · Consultant UNOPS Finance Senior OfficerUNOPS · LICA 9 IFRC Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Senior OfficerIFRC · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Yangon

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Yangon, Myanmar has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 51,649 to USD 65,277 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Yangon it is about 34% 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.

Does Yangon qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Yangon may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.

Is Yangon a non-family duty station?

Yes. Dependants may not accompany staff in Yangon; internationally recruited staff receive an additional non-family allowance (about $19,800/year with eligible dependants, $7,500 without).

What is the cost of living in Yangon, Myanmar?

Everyday prices in Myanmar are roughly 25% 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 Yangon is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Yangon
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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