UN FS-4 Salary — Panama City, Panama

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 72,164
Net rem · step 1
USD 82,264
Net rem · mid
USD 92,369
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 17,119USD 72,164USD 60,541
Step 2USD 56,337USD 17,521USD 73,858USD 61,950
Step 3USD 57,620USD 17,920USD 75,540USD 63,350
Step 4USD 58,901USD 18,318USD 77,219USD 64,747
Step 5USD 60,185USD 18,718USD 78,903USD 66,148
Step 6USD 61,468USD 19,117USD 80,585USD 67,546
Step 7USD 62,749USD 19,515USD 82,264USD 68,940
Step 8USD 64,037USD 19,916USD 83,953USD 70,338
Step 9USD 65,320USD 20,315USD 85,635USD 71,731
Step 10USD 66,606USD 20,714USD 87,320USD 73,127
Step 11USD 67,889USD 21,113USD 89,002USD 74,519
Step 12USD 69,131USD 21,500USD 90,631USD 75,868
Step 13USD 70,457USD 21,912USD 92,369USD 77,307

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Panama City?

A Field Service FS-4 in Panama City, Panama has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,109 to USD 92,299 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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