UN FS-7 Salary — San Francisco, United States

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 153,692
Net rem · step 1
USD 174,954
Net rem · mid
USD 196,218
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 68,165USD 153,692USD 134,181
Step 2USD 87,503USD 69,740USD 157,243USD 137,257
Step 3USD 89,478USD 71,314USD 160,792USD 140,332
Step 4USD 91,442USD 72,879USD 164,321USD 143,389
Step 5USD 93,413USD 74,450USD 167,863USD 146,457
Step 6USD 95,384USD 76,021USD 171,405USD 149,526
Step 7USD 97,359USD 77,595USD 174,954USD 152,600
Step 8USD 99,326USD 79,163USD 178,489USD 155,662
Step 9USD 101,300USD 80,736USD 182,036USD 158,735
Step 10USD 103,269USD 82,305USD 185,574USD 161,800
Step 11USD 105,242USD 83,878USD 189,120USD 164,872
Step 12USD 107,215USD 85,450USD 192,665USD 167,943
Step 13USD 109,192USD 87,026USD 196,218USD 171,021

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-7 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-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in San Francisco?

A Field Service FS-7 in San Francisco, United States has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 153,949 to USD 196,546 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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