UN FS-6 Salary — Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 106,023
Net rem · step 1
USD 122,083
Net rem · mid
USD 138,150
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 34,240USD 106,023USD 90,365
Step 2USD 73,595USD 35,105USD 108,700USD 92,625
Step 3USD 75,410USD 35,971USD 111,381USD 94,889
Step 4USD 77,221USD 36,834USD 114,055USD 97,148
Step 5USD 79,031USD 37,698USD 116,729USD 99,406
Step 6USD 80,843USD 38,562USD 119,405USD 101,665
Step 7USD 82,656USD 39,427USD 122,083USD 103,923
Step 8USD 84,478USD 40,296USD 124,774USD 106,191
Step 9USD 86,285USD 41,158USD 127,443USD 108,440
Step 10USD 88,097USD 42,022USD 130,119USD 110,696
Step 11USD 89,913USD 42,889USD 132,802USD 112,956
Step 12USD 91,723USD 43,752USD 135,475USD 115,209
Step 13USD 93,534USD 44,616USD 138,150USD 117,463

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-6 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-4 FS-5 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Basseterre?

A Field Service FS-6 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 106,239 to USD 138,430 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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