UN FS-4 Salary — Lima, Peru

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 73,265
Net rem · step 1
USD 83,519
Net rem · mid
USD 93,778
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 18,220USD 73,265USD 61,615
Step 2USD 56,337USD 18,648USD 74,985USD 63,049
Step 3USD 57,620USD 19,072USD 76,692USD 64,473
Step 4USD 58,901USD 19,496USD 78,397USD 65,896
Step 5USD 60,185USD 19,921USD 80,106USD 67,321
Step 6USD 61,468USD 20,346USD 81,814USD 68,745
Step 7USD 62,749USD 20,770USD 83,519USD 70,163
Step 8USD 64,037USD 21,196USD 85,233USD 71,587
Step 9USD 65,320USD 21,621USD 86,941USD 73,004
Step 10USD 66,606USD 22,047USD 88,653USD 74,425
Step 11USD 67,889USD 22,471USD 90,360USD 75,843
Step 12USD 69,131USD 22,882USD 92,013USD 77,216
Step 13USD 70,457USD 23,321USD 93,778USD 78,681

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-4 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-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Lima (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Lima?

A Field Service FS-4 in Lima, Peru has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 73,210 to USD 93,708 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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