UN FS-4 Salary — Karachi, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 74,146
Net rem · step 1
USD 84,523
Net rem · mid
USD 94,906
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 19,101USD 74,146USD 62,473
Step 2USD 56,337USD 19,549USD 75,886USD 63,928
Step 3USD 57,620USD 19,994USD 77,614USD 65,372
Step 4USD 58,901USD 20,439USD 79,340USD 66,814
Step 5USD 60,185USD 20,884USD 81,069USD 68,260
Step 6USD 61,468USD 21,329USD 82,797USD 69,704
Step 7USD 62,749USD 21,774USD 84,523USD 71,142
Step 8USD 64,037USD 22,221USD 86,258USD 72,585
Step 9USD 65,320USD 22,666USD 87,986USD 74,023
Step 10USD 66,606USD 23,112USD 89,718USD 75,464
Step 11USD 67,889USD 23,557USD 91,446USD 76,902
Step 12USD 69,131USD 23,988USD 93,119USD 78,294
Step 13USD 70,457USD 24,449USD 94,906USD 79,780

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-4 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Karachi?

A Field Service FS-4 in Karachi, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 74,311 to USD 95,117 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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