UN FS-5 Salary — Apia, Samoa

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 85,504
Net rem · step 1
USD 98,245
Net rem · mid
USD 110,988
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 23,229USD 85,504USD 72,190
Step 2USD 63,817USD 23,804USD 87,621USD 73,957
Step 3USD 65,366USD 24,382USD 89,748USD 75,732
Step 4USD 66,909USD 24,957USD 91,866USD 77,500
Step 5USD 68,459USD 25,535USD 93,994USD 79,276
Step 6USD 70,006USD 26,112USD 96,118USD 81,049
Step 7USD 71,555USD 26,690USD 98,245USD 82,825
Step 8USD 73,100USD 27,266USD 100,366USD 84,595
Step 9USD 74,652USD 27,845USD 102,497USD 86,374
Step 10USD 76,195USD 28,421USD 104,616USD 88,142
Step 11USD 77,743USD 28,998USD 106,741USD 89,916
Step 12USD 79,291USD 29,576USD 108,867USD 91,690
Step 13USD 80,836USD 30,152USD 110,988USD 93,460

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

UN jobs — Apia (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Apia?

A Field Service FS-5 in Apia, Samoa has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 85,317 to USD 110,745 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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