UN FS-3 Salary — Apia, Samoa

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 66,906
Net rem · step 1
USD 75,906
Net rem · mid
USD 84,901
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 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 37% post adjustment for Apia. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 18,176USD 66,906USD 56,598
Step 2USD 49,829USD 18,586USD 68,415USD 57,864
Step 3USD 50,918USD 18,992USD 69,910USD 59,118
Step 4USD 52,007USD 19,399USD 71,406USD 60,371
Step 5USD 53,097USD 19,805USD 72,902USD 61,626
Step 6USD 54,194USD 20,214USD 74,408USD 62,889
Step 7USD 55,285USD 20,621USD 75,906USD 64,145
Step 8USD 56,376USD 21,028USD 77,404USD 65,401
Step 9USD 57,471USD 21,437USD 78,908USD 66,661
Step 10USD 58,555USD 21,841USD 80,396USD 67,909
Step 11USD 59,646USD 22,248USD 81,894USD 69,165
Step 12USD 60,743USD 22,657USD 83,400USD 70,428
Step 13USD 61,836USD 23,065USD 84,901USD 71,685

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-3 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-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Apia (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-3 in Apia, Samoa has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 66,760 to USD 84,715 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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