UN FS-6 Salary — San Francisco, United States

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 128,994
Net rem · step 1
USD 148,533
Net rem · mid
USD 168,081
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 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 80% post adjustment for San Francisco. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 57,211USD 128,994USD 112,761
Step 2USD 73,595USD 58,655USD 132,250USD 115,587
Step 3USD 75,410USD 60,102USD 135,512USD 118,417
Step 4USD 77,221USD 61,545USD 138,766USD 121,241
Step 5USD 79,031USD 62,988USD 142,019USD 124,064
Step 6USD 80,843USD 64,432USD 145,275USD 126,888
Step 7USD 82,656USD 65,877USD 148,533USD 129,712
Step 8USD 84,478USD 67,329USD 151,807USD 132,548
Step 9USD 86,285USD 68,769USD 155,054USD 135,361
Step 10USD 88,097USD 70,213USD 158,310USD 138,182
Step 11USD 89,913USD 71,661USD 161,574USD 141,009
Step 12USD 91,723USD 73,103USD 164,826USD 143,827
Step 13USD 93,534USD 74,547USD 168,081USD 146,646

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-6 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).

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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 — San Francisco

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in San Francisco?

A Field Service FS-6 in San Francisco, United States has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 129,209 to USD 168,361 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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.

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