UN FS-3 Salary — Panama City, Panama

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 63,885
Net rem · step 1
USD 72,479
Net rem · mid
USD 81,067
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 15,155USD 63,885USD 53,653
Step 2USD 49,829USD 15,497USD 65,326USD 54,852
Step 3USD 50,918USD 15,835USD 66,753USD 56,040
Step 4USD 52,007USD 16,174USD 68,181USD 57,227
Step 5USD 53,097USD 16,513USD 69,610USD 58,416
Step 6USD 54,194USD 16,854USD 71,048USD 59,613
Step 7USD 55,285USD 17,194USD 72,479USD 60,803
Step 8USD 56,376USD 17,533USD 73,909USD 61,993
Step 9USD 57,471USD 17,873USD 75,344USD 63,187
Step 10USD 58,555USD 18,211USD 76,766USD 64,370
Step 11USD 59,646USD 18,550USD 78,196USD 65,560
Step 12USD 60,743USD 18,891USD 79,634USD 66,756
Step 13USD 61,836USD 19,231USD 81,067USD 67,947

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Panama City?

A Field Service FS-3 in Panama City, Panama has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 63,836 to USD 81,005 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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