UN FS-1 Salary — Bujumbura, Burundi

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) 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-1 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 55,041
Net rem · step 1
USD 62,309
Net rem · mid
USD 69,564
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 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 43% post adjustment for Bujumbura. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 16,497USD 55,041USD 46,940
Step 2USD 39,393USD 16,860USD 56,253USD 47,962
Step 3USD 40,238USD 17,222USD 57,460USD 48,980
Step 4USD 41,085USD 17,584USD 58,669USD 50,001
Step 5USD 41,932USD 17,947USD 59,879USD 51,021
Step 6USD 42,787USD 18,313USD 61,100USD 52,051
Step 7USD 43,634USD 18,675USD 62,309USD 53,072
Step 8USD 44,477USD 19,036USD 63,513USD 54,088
Step 9USD 45,329USD 19,401USD 64,730USD 55,114
Step 10USD 46,176USD 19,763USD 65,939USD 56,135
Step 11USD 47,021USD 20,125USD 67,146USD 57,153
Step 12USD 47,866USD 20,487USD 68,353USD 58,171
Step 13USD 48,714USD 20,850USD 69,564USD 59,192

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-1 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-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Bujumbura?

A Field Service FS-1 in Bujumbura, Burundi has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,118 to USD 69,661 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 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-1 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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