UN FS-4 Salary — Dubai, United Arab Emirates

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Dubai — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 56% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for United Arab Emirates rather than for each duty station, so this 56% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Dubai exactly as it does to Abu Dhabi.

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

FS-4 salary — Dubai, 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 85,815
Net rem · step 1
USD 97,826
Net rem · mid
USD 109,842
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 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 56% post adjustment for Dubai. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+56%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 30,770USD 85,815USD 73,851
Step 2USD 56,337USD 31,492USD 87,829USD 75,573
Step 3USD 57,620USD 32,210USD 89,830USD 77,282
Step 4USD 58,901USD 32,926USD 91,827USD 78,989
Step 5USD 60,185USD 33,643USD 93,828USD 80,700
Step 6USD 61,468USD 34,361USD 95,829USD 82,409
Step 7USD 62,749USD 35,077USD 97,826USD 84,112
Step 8USD 64,037USD 35,797USD 99,834USD 85,822
Step 9USD 65,320USD 36,514USD 101,834USD 87,525
Step 10USD 66,606USD 37,233USD 103,839USD 89,232
Step 11USD 67,889USD 37,950USD 105,839USD 90,935
Step 12USD 69,131USD 38,644USD 107,775USD 92,584
Step 13USD 70,457USD 39,385USD 109,842USD 94,344

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 — Dubai

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 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 — Dubai, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United Arab Emirates

An estimate for a UN post at Dubai, 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 — Dubai

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 Dubai?

A Field Service FS-4 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 56% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 85,870 to USD 109,913 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Dubai?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Dubai it is about 56% 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 Dubai, 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 Dubai 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 — Dubai
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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