UN FS-4 Salary — Mbabane, Eswatini

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 65,944
Net rem · step 1
USD 75,173
Net rem · mid
USD 84,407
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +20% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

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

StepNet basePost adj (+20%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 10,899USD 65,944USD 54,477
Step 2USD 56,337USD 11,155USD 67,492USD 55,743
Step 3USD 57,620USD 11,409USD 69,029USD 57,002
Step 4USD 58,901USD 11,662USD 70,563USD 58,258
Step 5USD 60,185USD 11,917USD 72,102USD 59,517
Step 6USD 61,468USD 12,171USD 73,639USD 60,774
Step 7USD 62,749USD 12,424USD 75,173USD 62,026
Step 8USD 64,037USD 12,679USD 76,716USD 63,283
Step 9USD 65,320USD 12,933USD 78,253USD 64,534
Step 10USD 66,606USD 13,188USD 79,794USD 65,788
Step 11USD 67,889USD 13,442USD 81,331USD 67,040
Step 12USD 69,131USD 13,688USD 82,819USD 68,251
Step 13USD 70,457USD 13,950USD 84,407USD 69,544

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

UN jobs — Mbabane (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Mbabane, Eswatini has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 20% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 66,054 to USD 84,548 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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