UN FS-2 Salary — Panama City, Panama

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 56,762
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,295
Net rem · mid
USD 71,932
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 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 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 43,297USD 13,465USD 56,762USD 47,727
Step 2USD 44,263USD 13,766USD 58,029USD 48,780
Step 3USD 45,227USD 14,066USD 59,293USD 49,832
Step 4USD 46,191USD 14,365USD 60,556USD 50,883
Step 5USD 47,159USD 14,666USD 61,825USD 51,939
Step 6USD 48,120USD 14,965USD 63,085USD 52,987
Step 7USD 49,043USD 15,252USD 64,295USD 53,994
Step 8USD 50,050USD 15,566USD 65,616USD 55,093
Step 9USD 51,015USD 15,866USD 66,881USD 56,145
Step 10USD 51,981USD 16,166USD 68,147USD 57,199
Step 11USD 52,944USD 16,466USD 69,410USD 58,249
Step 12USD 53,905USD 16,764USD 70,669USD 59,298
Step 13USD 54,868USD 17,064USD 71,932USD 60,348

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Panama City?

A Field Service FS-2 in Panama City, Panama has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,719 to USD 71,877 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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-2 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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