UN FS-1 Salary — Kandy, Sri Lanka

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Kandy — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 28% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Sri Lanka rather than for each duty station, so this 28% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Kandy exactly as it does to Colombo.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 28.1 Cost of living 29 (US=100) HDI Rank #89

FS-1 salary — Kandy, 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 49,375
Net rem · step 1
USD 55,895
Net rem · mid
USD 62,403
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +28% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 28% 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 28% post adjustment for Kandy. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 10,831USD 49,375USD 41,415
Step 2USD 39,393USD 11,069USD 50,462USD 42,316
Step 3USD 40,238USD 11,307USD 51,545USD 43,213
Step 4USD 41,085USD 11,545USD 52,630USD 44,112
Step 5USD 41,932USD 11,783USD 53,715USD 45,011
Step 6USD 42,787USD 12,023USD 54,810USD 45,919
Step 7USD 43,634USD 12,261USD 55,895USD 46,818
Step 8USD 44,477USD 12,498USD 56,975USD 47,713
Step 9USD 45,329USD 12,737USD 58,066USD 48,617
Step 10USD 46,176USD 12,975USD 59,151USD 49,516
Step 11USD 47,021USD 13,213USD 60,234USD 50,413
Step 12USD 47,866USD 13,450USD 61,316USD 51,310
Step 13USD 48,714USD 13,689USD 62,403USD 52,210

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 — Kandy

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+28%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Kandy, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Sri Lanka

An estimate for a UN post at Kandy, Sri Lanka — 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 — Kandy

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

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Kandy, Sri Lanka has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 49,336 to USD 62,354 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kandy it is about 28% 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 Kandy, Sri Lanka?

Everyday prices in Sri Lanka are roughly 29% 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 Kandy is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kandy
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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