UN FS-5 Salary — Mbabane, Eswatini

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 74,605
Net rem · step 1
USD 85,723
Net rem · mid
USD 96,842
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 12,330USD 74,605USD 61,564
Step 2USD 63,817USD 12,636USD 76,453USD 63,068
Step 3USD 65,366USD 12,942USD 78,308USD 64,579
Step 4USD 66,909USD 13,248USD 80,157USD 66,084
Step 5USD 68,459USD 13,555USD 82,014USD 67,596
Step 6USD 70,006USD 13,861USD 83,867USD 69,105
Step 7USD 71,555USD 14,168USD 85,723USD 70,616
Step 8USD 73,100USD 14,474USD 87,574USD 72,123
Step 9USD 74,652USD 14,781USD 89,433USD 73,636
Step 10USD 76,195USD 15,087USD 91,282USD 75,141
Step 11USD 77,743USD 15,393USD 93,136USD 76,651
Step 12USD 79,291USD 15,700USD 94,991USD 78,161
Step 13USD 80,836USD 16,006USD 96,842USD 79,667

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Mbabane (5 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Mbabane?

A Field Service FS-5 in Mbabane, Eswatini has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 20% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 74,730 to USD 97,003 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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