UN FS-6 Salary — Damascus, Syria

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Damascus — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 30.5 Cost of living 22 (US=100) HDI Rank #162

FS-6 salary — Damascus, 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 93,677
Net rem · step 1
USD 107,866
Net rem · mid
USD 122,062
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship E January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026 Danger-pay station Non-family

Net remuneration = net base + 31% post adjustment (net base USD 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 31% post adjustment for Damascus. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 21,894USD 93,677USD 78,327
Step 2USD 73,595USD 22,446USD 96,041USD 80,283
Step 3USD 75,410USD 23,000USD 98,410USD 82,243
Step 4USD 77,221USD 23,552USD 100,773USD 84,198
Step 5USD 79,031USD 24,104USD 103,135USD 86,152
Step 6USD 80,843USD 24,657USD 105,500USD 88,108
Step 7USD 82,656USD 25,210USD 107,866USD 90,062
Step 8USD 84,478USD 25,766USD 110,244USD 92,024
Step 9USD 86,285USD 26,317USD 112,602USD 93,970
Step 10USD 88,097USD 26,870USD 114,967USD 95,922
Step 11USD 89,913USD 27,423USD 117,336USD 97,878
Step 12USD 91,723USD 27,976USD 119,699USD 99,827
Step 13USD 93,534USD 28,528USD 122,062USD 101,778

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 — Damascus

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
Hardship allowanceICSC category EUSD 18,340
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationUSD 19,740 (USD 1,645/mo)
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffUSD 19,800 / USD 7,500 single
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 — Damascus, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Syria

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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 — Damascus

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

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

UN jobs — Damascus (21 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Damascus?

A Field Service FS-6 in Damascus, Syria has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,036 to USD 122,530 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 in Damascus?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Damascus it is about 31% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-6 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

Does Damascus qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Damascus may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.

Is Damascus a non-family duty station?

Yes. Dependants may not accompany staff in Damascus; internationally recruited staff receive an additional non-family allowance (about $19,800/year with eligible dependants, $7,500 without).

What is the cost of living in Damascus, Syria?

Everyday prices in Syria are roughly 22% 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 Damascus is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Damascus
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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