UN FS-2 Salary — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Abu Dhabi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 56% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 55.9 Cost of living 63 (US=100) HDI Rank #15

FS-2 salary — Abu Dhabi, 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 67,500
Net rem · step 1
USD 76,458
Net rem · mid
USD 85,539
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +56% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 56% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 56% post adjustment for Abu Dhabi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+56%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 24,203USD 67,500USD 58,196
Step 2USD 44,263USD 24,743USD 69,006USD 59,483
Step 3USD 45,227USD 25,282USD 70,509USD 60,768
Step 4USD 46,191USD 25,821USD 72,012USD 62,052
Step 5USD 47,159USD 26,362USD 73,521USD 63,342
Step 6USD 48,120USD 26,899USD 75,019USD 64,623
Step 7USD 49,043USD 27,415USD 76,458USD 65,853
Step 8USD 50,050USD 27,978USD 78,028USD 67,195
Step 9USD 51,015USD 28,517USD 79,532USD 68,481
Step 10USD 51,981USD 29,057USD 81,038USD 69,768
Step 11USD 52,944USD 29,596USD 82,540USD 71,051
Step 12USD 53,905USD 30,133USD 84,038USD 72,332
Step 13USD 54,868USD 30,671USD 85,539USD 73,615

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 — Abu Dhabi

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+56%
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 — Abu Dhabi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United Arab Emirates

An estimate for a UN post at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — 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 — Abu Dhabi

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Abu Dhabi?

A Field Service FS-2 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 56% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 67,543 to USD 85,594 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Abu Dhabi?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Abu Dhabi it is about 56% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

Everyday prices in United Arab Emirates are roughly 63% 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 Abu Dhabi is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Abu Dhabi
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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