UN FS-3 Salary — Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Basseterre — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 47.7 Cost of living 69 (US=100) HDI Rank #58

FS-3 salary — Basseterre, 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 71,974
Net rem · step 1
USD 81,656
Net rem · mid
USD 91,332
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Basseterre. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 23,244USD 71,974USD 61,540
Step 2USD 49,829USD 23,768USD 73,597USD 62,916
Step 3USD 50,918USD 24,288USD 75,206USD 64,281
Step 4USD 52,007USD 24,807USD 76,814USD 65,645
Step 5USD 53,097USD 25,327USD 78,424USD 67,010
Step 6USD 54,194USD 25,851USD 80,045USD 68,384
Step 7USD 55,285USD 26,371USD 81,656USD 69,751
Step 8USD 56,376USD 26,891USD 83,267USD 71,117
Step 9USD 57,471USD 27,414USD 84,885USD 72,489
Step 10USD 58,555USD 27,931USD 86,486USD 73,847
Step 11USD 59,646USD 28,451USD 88,097USD 75,213
Step 12USD 60,743USD 28,974USD 89,717USD 76,588
Step 13USD 61,836USD 29,496USD 91,332USD 77,955

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 — Basseterre

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
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 — Basseterre, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Saint Kitts and Nevis

An estimate for a UN post at Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis — 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 — Basseterre

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-3 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,120 to USD 91,517 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Basseterre?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Basseterre it is about 48% 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 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Everyday prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis are roughly 69% 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 Basseterre is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Basseterre
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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