UN FS-4 Salary — Yaounde, Cameroon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 76,953
Net rem · step 1
USD 87,723
Net rem · mid
USD 98,499
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 21,908USD 76,953USD 65,210
Step 2USD 56,337USD 22,422USD 78,759USD 66,729
Step 3USD 57,620USD 22,933USD 80,553USD 68,237
Step 4USD 58,901USD 23,443USD 82,344USD 69,743
Step 5USD 60,185USD 23,954USD 84,139USD 71,253
Step 6USD 61,468USD 24,464USD 85,932USD 72,760
Step 7USD 62,749USD 24,974USD 87,723USD 74,262
Step 8USD 64,037USD 25,487USD 89,524USD 75,770
Step 9USD 65,320USD 25,997USD 91,317USD 77,271
Step 10USD 66,606USD 26,509USD 93,115USD 78,776
Step 11USD 67,889USD 27,020USD 94,909USD 80,278
Step 12USD 69,131USD 27,514USD 96,645USD 81,732
Step 13USD 70,457USD 28,042USD 98,499USD 83,284

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Yaounde?

A Field Service FS-4 in Yaounde, Cameroon has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 77,063 to USD 98,640 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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