UN FS-4 Salary — Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 81,301
Net rem · step 1
USD 92,680
Net rem · mid
USD 104,065
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 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 48% post adjustment for Basseterre. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 26,256USD 81,301USD 69,450
Step 2USD 56,337USD 26,873USD 83,210USD 71,068
Step 3USD 57,620USD 27,485USD 85,105USD 72,676
Step 4USD 58,901USD 28,096USD 86,997USD 74,280
Step 5USD 60,185USD 28,708USD 88,893USD 75,889
Step 6USD 61,468USD 29,320USD 90,788USD 77,495
Step 7USD 62,749USD 29,931USD 92,680USD 79,095
Step 8USD 64,037USD 30,546USD 94,583USD 80,702
Step 9USD 65,320USD 31,158USD 96,478USD 82,303
Step 10USD 66,606USD 31,771USD 98,377USD 83,907
Step 11USD 67,889USD 32,383USD 100,272USD 85,507
Step 12USD 69,131USD 32,975USD 102,106USD 87,056
Step 13USD 70,457USD 33,608USD 104,065USD 88,711

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,467 to USD 104,276 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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