UN FS-1 Salary — Apia, Samoa

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Apia — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 37% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 37.3 Cost of living 63 (US=100) HDI Rank #122

FS-1 salary — Apia, 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 52,921
Net rem · step 1
USD 59,909
Net rem · mid
USD 66,884
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +37% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 37% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 37% post adjustment for Apia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 14,377USD 52,921USD 44,873
Step 2USD 39,393USD 14,694USD 54,087USD 45,850
Step 3USD 40,238USD 15,009USD 55,247USD 46,823
Step 4USD 41,085USD 15,325USD 56,410USD 47,798
Step 5USD 41,932USD 15,641USD 57,573USD 48,773
Step 6USD 42,787USD 15,960USD 58,747USD 49,757
Step 7USD 43,634USD 16,275USD 59,909USD 50,732
Step 8USD 44,477USD 16,590USD 61,067USD 51,702
Step 9USD 45,329USD 16,908USD 62,237USD 52,683
Step 10USD 46,176USD 17,224USD 63,400USD 53,658
Step 11USD 47,021USD 17,539USD 64,560USD 54,631
Step 12USD 47,866USD 17,854USD 65,720USD 55,604
Step 13USD 48,714USD 18,170USD 66,884USD 56,580

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 — Apia

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+37%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Apia, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Samoa

An estimate for a UN post at Apia, Samoa — 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 — Apia

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Apia (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Apia?

A Field Service FS-1 in Apia, Samoa has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 52,805 to USD 66,738 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Apia?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Apia it is about 37% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Apia, Samoa?

Everyday prices in Samoa are roughly 63% 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 Apia is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Apia
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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