Amman, Jordan

Compensation Allowances

Post Allowance (COLA): 5%of spendable income · non-taxable · DSSR 220
Post Differential: 20%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 500
Danger Pay: 35%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 650
LQA: Reimbursement of actual housing costs up to a post-specific maximum based on family size. View LQA rates ↗

Timezone: UTC+03:00
Languages: Arabic
Currency: Jordanian dinar
Electricity: Type B, Type C, Type D, Type F, Type G, Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz
Flight to US: ~10.7 hrs — Estimated flight time to Washington, DC area: ~10.7 hours (great-circle, 900 km/h average). Actual times vary by route and layovers.
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Availability:Available

Assisted Schools

Special Needs Profiles

Source: State Dept GCLO

Bilateral Agreement:No

De Facto Arrangement:Yes