UN FS-3 Salary — Lima, Peru

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 64,860
Net rem · step 1
USD 73,584
Net rem · mid
USD 82,304
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 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 33% post adjustment for Lima. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 16,130USD 64,860USD 54,603
Step 2USD 49,829USD 16,493USD 66,322USD 55,823
Step 3USD 50,918USD 16,854USD 67,772USD 57,032
Step 4USD 52,007USD 17,214USD 69,221USD 58,242
Step 5USD 53,097USD 17,575USD 70,672USD 59,451
Step 6USD 54,194USD 17,938USD 72,132USD 60,670
Step 7USD 55,285USD 18,299USD 73,584USD 61,881
Step 8USD 56,376USD 18,660USD 75,036USD 63,092
Step 9USD 57,471USD 19,023USD 76,494USD 64,308
Step 10USD 58,555USD 19,382USD 77,937USD 65,511
Step 11USD 59,646USD 19,743USD 79,389USD 66,723
Step 12USD 60,743USD 20,106USD 80,849USD 67,941
Step 13USD 61,836USD 20,468USD 82,304USD 69,153

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-3 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-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Lima?

A Field Service FS-3 in Lima, Peru has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 64,811 to USD 82,242 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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