UN FS-1 Salary — Lima, Peru

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Lima — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 33.1 Cost of living 52 (US=100) HDI Rank #79

FS-1 salary — Lima, 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 51,302
Net rem · step 1
USD 58,077
Net rem · mid
USD 64,838
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% 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 33% post adjustment for Lima. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 12,758USD 51,302USD 43,294
Step 2USD 39,393USD 13,039USD 52,432USD 44,237
Step 3USD 40,238USD 13,319USD 53,557USD 45,175
Step 4USD 41,085USD 13,599USD 54,684USD 46,115
Step 5USD 41,932USD 13,879USD 55,811USD 47,056
Step 6USD 42,787USD 14,162USD 56,949USD 48,005
Step 7USD 43,634USD 14,443USD 58,077USD 48,945
Step 8USD 44,477USD 14,722USD 59,199USD 49,881
Step 9USD 45,329USD 15,004USD 60,333USD 50,827
Step 10USD 46,176USD 15,284USD 61,460USD 51,768
Step 11USD 47,021USD 15,564USD 62,585USD 52,706
Step 12USD 47,866USD 15,844USD 63,710USD 53,644
Step 13USD 48,714USD 16,124USD 64,838USD 54,585

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 — Lima

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
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 — Lima, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Peru

An estimate for a UN post at Lima, Peru — 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 — Lima

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 — Lima (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Lima?

A Field Service FS-1 in Lima, Peru has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 51,264 to USD 64,790 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Lima?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lima it is about 33% 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 Lima, Peru?

Everyday prices in Peru are roughly 52% 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 Lima is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lima
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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