UN FS-5 Salary — Yangon, Myanmar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 83,324
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,741
Net rem · mid
USD 108,159
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 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 34% post adjustment for Yangon. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 21,049USD 83,324USD 70,064
Step 2USD 63,817USD 21,570USD 85,387USD 71,779
Step 3USD 65,366USD 22,094USD 87,460USD 73,501
Step 4USD 66,909USD 22,615USD 89,524USD 75,217
Step 5USD 68,459USD 23,139USD 91,598USD 76,940
Step 6USD 70,006USD 23,662USD 93,668USD 78,660
Step 7USD 71,555USD 24,186USD 95,741USD 80,383
Step 8USD 73,100USD 24,708USD 97,808USD 82,101
Step 9USD 74,652USD 25,232USD 99,884USD 83,826
Step 10USD 76,195USD 25,754USD 101,949USD 85,542
Step 11USD 77,743USD 26,277USD 104,020USD 87,263
Step 12USD 79,291USD 26,800USD 106,091USD 88,984
Step 13USD 80,836USD 27,323USD 108,159USD 90,701

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-5 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Yangon?

A Field Service FS-5 in Yangon, Myanmar has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 83,449 to USD 108,320 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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