UN FS-5 Salary — Kandy, Sri Lanka

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 79,774
Net rem · step 1
USD 91,662
Net rem · mid
USD 103,551
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 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 28% post adjustment for Kandy. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 17,499USD 79,774USD 66,603
Step 2USD 63,817USD 17,933USD 81,750USD 68,232
Step 3USD 65,366USD 18,368USD 83,734USD 69,869
Step 4USD 66,909USD 18,801USD 85,710USD 71,498
Step 5USD 68,459USD 19,237USD 87,696USD 73,136
Step 6USD 70,006USD 19,672USD 89,678USD 74,770
Step 7USD 71,555USD 20,107USD 91,662USD 76,406
Step 8USD 73,100USD 20,541USD 93,641USD 78,038
Step 9USD 74,652USD 20,977USD 95,629USD 79,677
Step 10USD 76,195USD 21,411USD 97,606USD 81,307
Step 11USD 77,743USD 21,846USD 99,589USD 82,943
Step 12USD 79,291USD 22,281USD 101,572USD 84,578
Step 13USD 80,836USD 22,715USD 103,551USD 86,209

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Kandy, Sri Lanka has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 79,712 to USD 103,470 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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