UN FS-2 Salary — San Francisco, United States

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in San Francisco — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 80% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 79.7 Cost of living 100 (US=100) HDI Rank #17

FS-2 salary — San Francisco, 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 77,805
Net rem · step 1
USD 88,130
Net rem · mid
USD 98,598
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +80% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 80% 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 80% post adjustment for San Francisco. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 34,508USD 77,805USD 68,243
Step 2USD 44,263USD 35,278USD 79,541USD 69,754
Step 3USD 45,227USD 36,046USD 81,273USD 71,263
Step 4USD 46,191USD 36,814USD 83,005USD 72,771
Step 5USD 47,159USD 37,586USD 84,745USD 74,286
Step 6USD 48,120USD 38,352USD 86,472USD 75,789
Step 7USD 49,043USD 39,087USD 88,130USD 77,233
Step 8USD 50,050USD 39,890USD 89,940USD 78,809
Step 9USD 51,015USD 40,659USD 91,674USD 80,319
Step 10USD 51,981USD 41,429USD 93,410USD 81,830
Step 11USD 52,944USD 42,196USD 95,140USD 83,337
Step 12USD 53,905USD 42,962USD 96,867USD 84,840
Step 13USD 54,868USD 43,730USD 98,598USD 86,347

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 — San Francisco

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+80%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — San Francisco, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — United States

An estimate for a UN post at San Francisco, United States — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

{{ unmatched }} is not a UN salary grade, so the figures below are not for it — the calculator has fallen back to its default. Pick a grade above, or see contract types and what they pay.
You must already have 5 years’ continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
Net remuneration (base + post adj.)
{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}
Gross base salary{{ money(grossBase / divisor) }}
Staff assessment (internal tax)− {{ money(staffAssessment / divisor) }}
Net base salary{{ money(netBase / divisor) }}
Post adjustment ({{ station.multiplier }}%)+ {{ money(postAdj / divisor) }}
Net remuneration{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }}
Spouse allowance (6%)+ {{ money(spouseAllow / divisor) }}
Single-parent allowance (6%)+ {{ money(singleParentAllow / divisor) }}
Hardship allowance (cat {{ station.hardship }})+ {{ money(hardshipAllow / divisor) }}
Danger pay+ {{ money(dangerAllow / divisor) }}
Non-family allowance+ {{ money(nonFamilyAllow / divisor) }}
Mobility allowance ({{ assignments }} assignments)+ {{ money(mobilityAllow / divisor) }}
Child allowance ({{ children }})+ {{ money(childAllow / divisor) }}
Secondary dependant+ {{ money(secondaryAllow / divisor) }}
Pension contribution (7.9%)− {{ money(pension / divisor) }}
Health insurance *− {{ money(medical / divisor) }}
Estimated take-home{{ money(takeHome / divisor) }}
Field Service net base: UN OneHR scale effective January 2026. The pension line uses pensionable remuneration derived from the ICSC Professional scale (FS figures are no longer published).
Net salary (local scale)
{{ localMoney(gsNet / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}
{{ gsLoading ? LOADING : '' }}
On the local GS/NO scale, in USD, for {{ gDisp(gsGradeLabel) }}, {{ stepLabel(gsStep) }} (locally recruited staff). No post adjustment. Dependency & language allowances are <b>additional</b>.

* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 — San Francisco

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

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

UN jobs — San Francisco (1 open)

WFP Asistente de Programas SC5 - Monitor de Campo (San Francisco de Macorís)WFP · SC5 View all UN jobs — San Francisco

Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in San Francisco?

A Field Service FS-2 in San Francisco, United States has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 77,935 to USD 98,762 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in San Francisco?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In San Francisco it is about 80% 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 San Francisco, United States?

Everyday prices in United States are roughly 100% 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 San Francisco is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — San Francisco
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.

Salary & Benefits Tools

Pay Stack calculatorThe full take-home tool — any duty station, every allowance, built layer by layer UN salary scales by grade Post adjustment explained UN contracts & grade levels
Advertisement