UN FS-1 Salary — Panama City, Panama

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Panama City — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 31.1 Cost of living 45 (US=100) HDI Rank #59

FS-1 salary — Panama City, 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 50,531
Net rem · step 1
USD 57,204
Net rem · mid
USD 63,864
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% 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 31% post adjustment for Panama City. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 11,987USD 50,531USD 42,543
Step 2USD 39,393USD 12,251USD 51,644USD 43,469
Step 3USD 40,238USD 12,514USD 52,752USD 44,390
Step 4USD 41,085USD 12,777USD 53,862USD 45,314
Step 5USD 41,932USD 13,041USD 54,973USD 46,238
Step 6USD 42,787USD 13,307USD 56,094USD 47,170
Step 7USD 43,634USD 13,570USD 57,204USD 48,094
Step 8USD 44,477USD 13,832USD 58,309USD 49,014
Step 9USD 45,329USD 14,097USD 59,426USD 49,943
Step 10USD 46,176USD 14,361USD 60,537USD 50,867
Step 11USD 47,021USD 14,624USD 61,645USD 51,789
Step 12USD 47,866USD 14,886USD 62,752USD 52,710
Step 13USD 48,714USD 15,150USD 63,864USD 53,635

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 — Panama City

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Panama City, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Panama

An estimate for a UN post at Panama City, Panama — 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 — Panama City

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 Panama City?

A Field Service FS-1 in Panama City, Panama has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 50,493 to USD 63,815 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Panama City it is about 31% 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 Panama City, Panama?

Everyday prices in Panama are roughly 45% 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 Panama City is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Panama City
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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