UN FS-1 Salary — Mbabane, Eswatini

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Mbabane — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 20% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 19.8 Cost of living 33 (US=100) HDI Rank #126

FS-1 salary — Mbabane, 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 46,176
Net rem · step 1
USD 52,274
Net rem · mid
USD 58,359
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +20% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 20% 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 20% post adjustment for Mbabane. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+20%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 7,632USD 46,176USD 38,296
Step 2USD 39,393USD 7,800USD 47,193USD 39,129
Step 3USD 40,238USD 7,967USD 48,205USD 39,957
Step 4USD 41,085USD 8,135USD 49,220USD 40,788
Step 5USD 41,932USD 8,303USD 50,235USD 41,618
Step 6USD 42,787USD 8,472USD 51,259USD 42,456
Step 7USD 43,634USD 8,640USD 52,274USD 43,287
Step 8USD 44,477USD 8,806USD 53,283USD 44,114
Step 9USD 45,329USD 8,975USD 54,304USD 44,949
Step 10USD 46,176USD 9,143USD 55,319USD 45,780
Step 11USD 47,021USD 9,310USD 56,331USD 46,608
Step 12USD 47,866USD 9,477USD 57,343USD 47,437
Step 13USD 48,714USD 9,645USD 58,359USD 48,268

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 — Mbabane

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+20%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Mbabane, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Eswatini

An estimate for a UN post at Mbabane, Eswatini — 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 — Mbabane

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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

UN jobs — Mbabane (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Mbabane?

A Field Service FS-1 in Mbabane, Eswatini has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 20% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 46,253 to USD 58,457 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mbabane it is about 20% 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 Mbabane, Eswatini?

Everyday prices in Eswatini are roughly 33% 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 Mbabane is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mbabane
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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