UN FS-7 Salary — Karachi, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 115,205
Net rem · step 1
USD 131,143
Net rem · mid
USD 147,082
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 29,678USD 115,205USD 96,656
Step 2USD 87,503USD 30,364USD 117,867USD 98,865
Step 3USD 89,478USD 31,049USD 120,527USD 101,073
Step 4USD 91,442USD 31,730USD 123,172USD 103,269
Step 5USD 93,413USD 32,414USD 125,827USD 105,473
Step 6USD 95,384USD 33,098USD 128,482USD 107,676
Step 7USD 97,359USD 33,784USD 131,143USD 109,884
Step 8USD 99,326USD 34,466USD 133,792USD 112,083
Step 9USD 101,300USD 35,151USD 136,451USD 114,290
Step 10USD 103,269USD 35,834USD 139,103USD 116,491
Step 11USD 105,242USD 36,519USD 141,761USD 118,697
Step 12USD 107,215USD 37,204USD 144,419USD 120,903
Step 13USD 109,192USD 37,890USD 147,082USD 123,113

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-7 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 13,440
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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-4 FS-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Karachi?

A Field Service FS-7 in Karachi, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 115,461 to USD 147,409 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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