UN FS-1 Salary — Yaounde, Cameroon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Yaounde — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 40% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 39.8 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #155

FS-1 salary — Yaounde, 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 53,885
Net rem · step 1
USD 61,000
Net rem · mid
USD 68,102
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +40% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 40% 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 40% post adjustment for Yaounde. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+40%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 15,341USD 53,885USD 45,812
Step 2USD 39,393USD 15,678USD 55,071USD 46,810
Step 3USD 40,238USD 16,015USD 56,253USD 47,803
Step 4USD 41,085USD 16,352USD 57,437USD 48,799
Step 5USD 41,932USD 16,689USD 58,621USD 49,795
Step 6USD 42,787USD 17,029USD 59,816USD 50,800
Step 7USD 43,634USD 17,366USD 61,000USD 51,796
Step 8USD 44,477USD 17,702USD 62,179USD 52,787
Step 9USD 45,329USD 18,041USD 63,370USD 53,788
Step 10USD 46,176USD 18,378USD 64,554USD 54,784
Step 11USD 47,021USD 18,714USD 65,735USD 55,777
Step 12USD 47,866USD 19,051USD 66,917USD 56,771
Step 13USD 48,714USD 19,388USD 68,102USD 57,767

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 — Yaounde

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+40%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Yaounde, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Cameroon

An estimate for a UN post at Yaounde, Cameroon — 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 — Yaounde

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 Yaounde?

A Field Service FS-1 in Yaounde, Cameroon has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 53,962 to USD 68,200 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Yaounde?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Yaounde it is about 40% 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 Yaounde, Cameroon?

Everyday prices in Cameroon are roughly 34% 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 Yaounde is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Yaounde
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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