UN FS-1 Salary — Port Vila, Vanuatu

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Port Vila — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 45% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 45.2 Cost of living 89 (US=100) HDI Rank #146

FS-1 salary — Port Vila, 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 55,966
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,357
Net rem · mid
USD 70,733
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +45% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 45% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 45% post adjustment for Port Vila. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+45%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 17,422USD 55,966USD 47,842
Step 2USD 39,393USD 17,806USD 57,199USD 48,884
Step 3USD 40,238USD 18,188USD 58,426USD 49,922
Step 4USD 41,085USD 18,570USD 59,655USD 50,962
Step 5USD 41,932USD 18,953USD 60,885USD 52,003
Step 6USD 42,787USD 19,340USD 62,127USD 53,053
Step 7USD 43,634USD 19,723USD 63,357USD 54,093
Step 8USD 44,477USD 20,104USD 64,581USD 55,128
Step 9USD 45,329USD 20,489USD 65,818USD 56,175
Step 10USD 46,176USD 20,872USD 67,048USD 57,215
Step 11USD 47,021USD 21,253USD 68,274USD 58,253
Step 12USD 47,866USD 21,635USD 69,501USD 59,291
Step 13USD 48,714USD 22,019USD 70,733USD 60,332

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 — Port Vila

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+45%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Port Vila, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Vanuatu

An estimate for a UN post at Port Vila, Vanuatu — 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 — Port Vila

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Port Vila?

A Field Service FS-1 in Port Vila, Vanuatu has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 45% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,889 to USD 70,635 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Port Vila?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Port Vila it is about 45% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Port Vila, Vanuatu?

Everyday prices in Vanuatu are roughly 89% 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 Port Vila is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Vila
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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