UN FS-6 Salary — Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 104,947
Net rem · step 1
USD 120,843
Net rem · mid
USD 136,747
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 33,164USD 104,947USD 89,315
Step 2USD 73,595USD 34,001USD 107,596USD 91,549
Step 3USD 75,410USD 34,839USD 110,249USD 93,786
Step 4USD 77,221USD 35,676USD 112,897USD 96,019
Step 5USD 79,031USD 36,512USD 115,543USD 98,250
Step 6USD 80,843USD 37,349USD 118,192USD 100,483
Step 7USD 82,656USD 38,187USD 120,843USD 102,715
Step 8USD 84,478USD 39,029USD 123,507USD 104,956
Step 9USD 86,285USD 39,864USD 126,149USD 107,179
Step 10USD 88,097USD 40,701USD 128,798USD 109,407
Step 11USD 89,913USD 41,540USD 131,453USD 111,641
Step 12USD 91,723USD 42,376USD 134,099USD 113,868
Step 13USD 93,534USD 43,213USD 136,747USD 116,095

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-6 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-3 FS-4 FS-5 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-6 salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A Field Service FS-6 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 104,803 to USD 136,560 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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