duty station; work location; place of business
Refers to the physical location where one is assigned to work, often used in corporate, government, or military contexts. Cross-referenced with 作業現場 (work site), suggesting a focus on the assigned place rather than a general office.
See also: 作業現場
My new duty station is in Osaka.
Salary varies depending on the work location.
作業現場 specifically refers to a 'work site' or 'job site', often for manual or field work, whereas 勤務地 can be any assigned work location including an office.
area allowance; regional cost of living allowance
Compound of 勤務 (きんむ, 'duty' or 'work') and 地 (ち, 'place' or 'location'). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.