UN FS-4 Salary — Kandy, Sri Lanka

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 70,513
Net rem · step 1
USD 80,381
Net rem · mid
USD 90,255
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 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 28% post adjustment for Kandy. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 15,468USD 70,513USD 58,931
Step 2USD 56,337USD 15,831USD 72,168USD 60,302
Step 3USD 57,620USD 16,191USD 73,811USD 61,664
Step 4USD 58,901USD 16,551USD 75,452USD 63,024
Step 5USD 60,185USD 16,912USD 77,097USD 64,387
Step 6USD 61,468USD 17,273USD 78,741USD 65,748
Step 7USD 62,749USD 17,632USD 80,381USD 67,104
Step 8USD 64,037USD 17,994USD 82,031USD 68,465
Step 9USD 65,320USD 18,355USD 83,675USD 69,820
Step 10USD 66,606USD 18,716USD 85,322USD 71,178
Step 11USD 67,889USD 19,077USD 86,966USD 72,534
Step 12USD 69,131USD 19,426USD 88,557USD 73,846
Step 13USD 70,457USD 19,798USD 90,255USD 75,246

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Kandy, Sri Lanka has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 70,458 to USD 90,185 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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