UN FS-6 Salary — Bujumbura, Burundi

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 102,506
Net rem · step 1
USD 118,033
Net rem · mid
USD 133,567
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 30,723USD 102,506USD 86,935
Step 2USD 73,595USD 31,499USD 105,094USD 89,109
Step 3USD 75,410USD 32,275USD 107,685USD 91,286
Step 4USD 77,221USD 33,051USD 110,272USD 93,459
Step 5USD 79,031USD 33,825USD 112,856USD 95,630
Step 6USD 80,843USD 34,601USD 115,444USD 97,803
Step 7USD 82,656USD 35,377USD 118,033USD 99,974
Step 8USD 84,478USD 36,157USD 120,635USD 102,155
Step 9USD 86,285USD 36,930USD 123,215USD 104,318
Step 10USD 88,097USD 37,706USD 125,803USD 106,487
Step 11USD 89,913USD 38,483USD 128,396USD 108,661
Step 12USD 91,723USD 39,257USD 130,980USD 110,827
Step 13USD 93,534USD 40,033USD 133,567USD 112,995

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-6 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-5 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Bujumbura?

A Field Service FS-6 in Bujumbura, Burundi has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 102,650 to USD 133,754 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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