UN FS-3 Salary — Yaounde, Cameroon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 68,125
Net rem · step 1
USD 77,288
Net rem · mid
USD 86,447
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 19,395USD 68,125USD 57,786
Step 2USD 49,829USD 19,832USD 69,661USD 59,078
Step 3USD 50,918USD 20,265USD 71,183USD 60,359
Step 4USD 52,007USD 20,699USD 72,706USD 61,639
Step 5USD 53,097USD 21,133USD 74,230USD 62,920
Step 6USD 54,194USD 21,569USD 75,763USD 64,210
Step 7USD 55,285USD 22,003USD 77,288USD 65,493
Step 8USD 56,376USD 22,438USD 78,814USD 66,775
Step 9USD 57,471USD 22,873USD 80,344USD 68,062
Step 10USD 58,555USD 23,305USD 81,860USD 69,337
Step 11USD 59,646USD 23,739USD 83,385USD 70,619
Step 12USD 60,743USD 24,176USD 84,919USD 71,909
Step 13USD 61,836USD 24,611USD 86,447USD 73,192

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 — Yaounde

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 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-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Yaounde?

A Field Service FS-3 in Yaounde, Cameroon has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 68,222 to USD 86,570 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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