UN FS-6 Salary — Ngerulmud, Palau

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Ngerulmud — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 38.9 Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #84

FS-6 salary — Ngerulmud, 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 99,707
Net rem · step 1
USD 114,809
Net rem · mid
USD 129,919
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% post adjustment (net base USD 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 39% post adjustment for Ngerulmud. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 27,924USD 99,707USD 84,206
Step 2USD 73,595USD 28,628USD 102,223USD 86,311
Step 3USD 75,410USD 29,334USD 104,744USD 88,419
Step 4USD 77,221USD 30,039USD 107,260USD 90,522
Step 5USD 79,031USD 30,743USD 109,774USD 92,625
Step 6USD 80,843USD 31,448USD 112,291USD 94,729
Step 7USD 82,656USD 32,153USD 114,809USD 96,831
Step 8USD 84,478USD 32,862USD 117,340USD 98,943
Step 9USD 86,285USD 33,565USD 119,850USD 101,037
Step 10USD 88,097USD 34,270USD 122,367USD 103,137
Step 11USD 89,913USD 34,976USD 124,889USD 105,242
Step 12USD 91,723USD 35,680USD 127,403USD 107,339
Step 13USD 93,534USD 36,385USD 129,919USD 109,438

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 — Ngerulmud

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Ngerulmud, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Palau

An estimate for a UN post at Ngerulmud, Palau — 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 — Ngerulmud

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

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

Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Ngerulmud?

A Field Service FS-6 in Ngerulmud, Palau has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 99,778 to USD 130,012 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 in Ngerulmud?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Ngerulmud it is about 39% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-6 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Ngerulmud, Palau?

Everyday prices in Palau are roughly 85% 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 Ngerulmud is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ngerulmud
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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