UN FS-1 Salary — Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) 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-1 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 56,351
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,793
Net rem · mid
USD 71,220
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 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 46% post adjustment for Port Moresby. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 17,807USD 56,351USD 48,217
Step 2USD 39,393USD 18,200USD 57,593USD 49,268
Step 3USD 40,238USD 18,590USD 58,828USD 50,314
Step 4USD 41,085USD 18,981USD 60,066USD 51,363
Step 5USD 41,932USD 19,373USD 61,305USD 52,411
Step 6USD 42,787USD 19,768USD 62,555USD 53,470
Step 7USD 43,634USD 20,159USD 63,793USD 54,518
Step 8USD 44,477USD 20,548USD 65,025USD 55,562
Step 9USD 45,329USD 20,942USD 66,271USD 56,617
Step 10USD 46,176USD 21,333USD 67,509USD 57,665
Step 11USD 47,021USD 21,724USD 68,745USD 58,711
Step 12USD 47,866USD 22,114USD 69,980USD 59,757
Step 13USD 48,714USD 22,506USD 71,220USD 60,807

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-1 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-2 FS-3 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-1 salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A Field Service FS-1 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,274 to USD 71,122 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 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-1 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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