UN FS-3 Salary — Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Port Moresby — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category D Post Adjustment % 46.2 Cost of living 58 (US=100) HDI Rank #160

FS-3 salary — Port Moresby, 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 71,243
Net rem · step 1
USD 80,827
Net rem · mid
USD 90,404
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship D January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% 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 46% post adjustment for Port Moresby. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 22,513USD 71,243USD 60,827
Step 2USD 49,829USD 23,021USD 72,850USD 62,188
Step 3USD 50,918USD 23,524USD 74,442USD 63,536
Step 4USD 52,007USD 24,027USD 76,034USD 64,884
Step 5USD 53,097USD 24,531USD 77,628USD 66,233
Step 6USD 54,194USD 25,038USD 79,232USD 67,592
Step 7USD 55,285USD 25,542USD 80,827USD 68,942
Step 8USD 56,376USD 26,046USD 82,422USD 70,293
Step 9USD 57,471USD 26,552USD 84,023USD 71,648
Step 10USD 58,555USD 27,052USD 85,607USD 72,990
Step 11USD 59,646USD 27,556USD 87,202USD 74,341
Step 12USD 60,743USD 28,063USD 88,806USD 75,699
Step 13USD 61,836USD 28,568USD 90,404USD 77,051

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 — Port Moresby

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category DUSD 14,670
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 — Port Moresby, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Papua New Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — 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 — Port Moresby

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

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

UN jobs — Port Moresby (6 open)

UNOPS In Country Facilitator (Home basd Retainer) - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG)UNOPS · LICA 10 FAO National Administrative AssistantFAO · PSA FAO National Project CoordinatorFAO · NPP (National Project Personnel) IOM Senior Field Security AssociateIOM · G-7 IOM National HR OfficerIOM · NO-B View all UN jobs — Port Moresby

Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A Field Service FS-3 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,146 to USD 90,281 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Port Moresby?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Port Moresby it is about 46% 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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea?

Everyday prices in Papua New Guinea are roughly 58% 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 Port Moresby is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Moresby
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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