UN FS-7 Salary — Lima, Peru

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 113,836
Net rem · step 1
USD 129,585
Net rem · mid
USD 145,335
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 28,309USD 113,836USD 95,322
Step 2USD 87,503USD 28,963USD 116,466USD 97,500
Step 3USD 89,478USD 29,617USD 119,095USD 99,678
Step 4USD 91,442USD 30,267USD 121,709USD 101,842
Step 5USD 93,413USD 30,920USD 124,333USD 104,015
Step 6USD 95,384USD 31,572USD 126,956USD 106,188
Step 7USD 97,359USD 32,226USD 129,585USD 108,365
Step 8USD 99,326USD 32,877USD 132,203USD 110,533
Step 9USD 101,300USD 33,530USD 134,830USD 112,710
Step 10USD 103,269USD 34,182USD 137,451USD 114,880
Step 11USD 105,242USD 34,835USD 140,077USD 117,055
Step 12USD 107,215USD 35,488USD 142,703USD 119,230
Step 13USD 109,192USD 36,143USD 145,335USD 121,409

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-7 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 8,625 +
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-4 FS-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Lima?

A Field Service FS-7 in Lima, Peru has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 113,751 to USD 145,225 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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