UN FS-5 Salary — Bujumbura, Burundi

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Bujumbura — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 43% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 42.8 Cost of living 19 (US=100) HDI Rank #187

FS-5 salary — Bujumbura, 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 88,929
Net rem · step 1
USD 102,181
Net rem · mid
USD 115,434
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +43% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 43% post adjustment (net base USD 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 43% post adjustment for Bujumbura. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 26,654USD 88,929USD 75,529
Step 2USD 63,817USD 27,314USD 91,131USD 77,379
Step 3USD 65,366USD 27,977USD 93,343USD 79,237
Step 4USD 66,909USD 28,637USD 95,546USD 81,088
Step 5USD 68,459USD 29,300USD 97,759USD 82,948
Step 6USD 70,006USD 29,963USD 99,969USD 84,804
Step 7USD 71,555USD 30,626USD 102,181USD 86,662
Step 8USD 73,100USD 31,287USD 104,387USD 88,515
Step 9USD 74,652USD 31,951USD 106,603USD 90,377
Step 10USD 76,195USD 32,611USD 108,806USD 92,228
Step 11USD 77,743USD 33,274USD 111,017USD 94,085
Step 12USD 79,291USD 33,937USD 113,228USD 95,942
Step 13USD 80,836USD 34,598USD 115,434USD 97,795

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 — Bujumbura

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+43%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Bujumbura, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Burundi

An estimate for a UN post at Bujumbura, Burundi — 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 — Bujumbura

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Bujumbura?

A Field Service FS-5 in Bujumbura, Burundi has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 89,053 to USD 115,595 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Bujumbura?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bujumbura it is about 43% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Bujumbura, Burundi?

Everyday prices in Burundi are roughly 19% 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 Bujumbura is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bujumbura
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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