UN FS-6 Salary — Yaounde, Cameroon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 100,353
Net rem · step 1
USD 115,553
Net rem · mid
USD 130,761
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 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 40% post adjustment for Yaounde. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+40%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 28,570USD 100,353USD 84,836
Step 2USD 73,595USD 29,291USD 102,886USD 86,956
Step 3USD 75,410USD 30,013USD 105,423USD 89,080
Step 4USD 77,221USD 30,734USD 107,955USD 91,200
Step 5USD 79,031USD 31,454USD 110,485USD 93,319
Step 6USD 80,843USD 32,176USD 113,019USD 95,438
Step 7USD 82,656USD 32,897USD 115,553USD 97,557
Step 8USD 84,478USD 33,622USD 118,100USD 99,684
Step 9USD 86,285USD 34,341USD 120,626USD 101,794
Step 10USD 88,097USD 35,063USD 123,160USD 103,910
Step 11USD 89,913USD 35,785USD 125,698USD 106,031
Step 12USD 91,723USD 36,506USD 128,229USD 108,144
Step 13USD 93,534USD 37,227USD 130,761USD 110,259

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-6 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-4 FS-5 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-6 in Yaounde, Cameroon has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 100,496 to USD 130,948 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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