UN FS-1 Salary — Karachi, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Karachi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Pakistan rather than for each duty station, so this 35% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Karachi exactly as it does to Islamabad.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 34.7 Cost of living 24 (US=100) HDI Rank #168

FS-1 salary — Karachi, 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 51,919
Net rem · step 1
USD 58,775
Net rem · mid
USD 65,618
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% 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 35% post adjustment for Karachi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 13,375USD 51,919USD 43,896
Step 2USD 39,393USD 13,669USD 53,062USD 44,851
Step 3USD 40,238USD 13,963USD 54,201USD 45,803
Step 4USD 41,085USD 14,256USD 55,341USD 46,756
Step 5USD 41,932USD 14,550USD 56,482USD 47,710
Step 6USD 42,787USD 14,847USD 57,634USD 48,672
Step 7USD 43,634USD 15,141USD 58,775USD 49,626
Step 8USD 44,477USD 15,434USD 59,911USD 50,575
Step 9USD 45,329USD 15,729USD 61,058USD 51,534
Step 10USD 46,176USD 16,023USD 62,199USD 52,488
Step 11USD 47,021USD 16,316USD 63,337USD 53,439
Step 12USD 47,866USD 16,610USD 64,476USD 54,390
Step 13USD 48,714USD 16,904USD 65,618USD 55,345

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 — Karachi

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Karachi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Pakistan

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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 — Karachi

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Karachi, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 52,034 to USD 65,764 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Karachi it is about 35% 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.

What is the cost of living in Karachi, Pakistan?

Everyday prices in Pakistan are roughly 24% 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 Karachi is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Karachi
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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