UN FS-4 Salary — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Riyadh — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 50% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 49.5 Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #37

FS-4 salary — Riyadh, 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 82,292
Net rem · step 1
USD 93,810
Net rem · mid
USD 105,333
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +50% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 50% 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 50% post adjustment for Riyadh. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+50%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 27,247USD 82,292USD 70,416
Step 2USD 56,337USD 27,887USD 84,224USD 72,057
Step 3USD 57,620USD 28,522USD 86,142USD 73,687
Step 4USD 58,901USD 29,156USD 88,057USD 75,314
Step 5USD 60,185USD 29,792USD 89,977USD 76,945
Step 6USD 61,468USD 30,427USD 91,895USD 78,573
Step 7USD 62,749USD 31,061USD 93,810USD 80,197
Step 8USD 64,037USD 31,698USD 95,735USD 81,826
Step 9USD 65,320USD 32,333USD 97,653USD 83,449
Step 10USD 66,606USD 32,970USD 99,576USD 85,076
Step 11USD 67,889USD 33,605USD 101,494USD 86,699
Step 12USD 69,131USD 34,220USD 103,351USD 88,270
Step 13USD 70,457USD 34,876USD 105,333USD 89,947

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 — Riyadh

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+50%
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 — Riyadh, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Saudi Arabia

An estimate for a UN post at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 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 — Riyadh

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

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

UN jobs — Riyadh (3 open)

UN Country Results Report LeadUN · CON World Bank MNA FellowWorld Bank · Unspecified UN ASSOCIATE DATA SPECIALISTUN · NO-B View all UN jobs — Riyadh

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 50% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 82,568 to USD 105,686 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Riyadh?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Riyadh it is about 50% 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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

Everyday prices in Saudi Arabia are roughly 47% 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 Riyadh is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Riyadh
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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