UN FS-2 Salary — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Addis Ababa — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 43% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 43.4 Cost of living 26 (US=100) HDI Rank #180

FS-2 salary — Addis Ababa, 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 62,088
Net rem · step 1
USD 70,328
Net rem · mid
USD 78,681
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +43% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 43% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 43% post adjustment for Addis Ababa. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 18,791USD 62,088USD 52,919
Step 2USD 44,263USD 19,210USD 63,473USD 54,089
Step 3USD 45,227USD 19,629USD 64,856USD 55,256
Step 4USD 46,191USD 20,047USD 66,238USD 56,423
Step 5USD 47,159USD 20,467USD 67,626USD 57,595
Step 6USD 48,120USD 20,884USD 69,004USD 58,758
Step 7USD 49,043USD 21,285USD 70,328USD 59,876
Step 8USD 50,050USD 21,722USD 71,772USD 61,095
Step 9USD 51,015USD 22,141USD 73,156USD 62,263
Step 10USD 51,981USD 22,560USD 74,541USD 63,433
Step 11USD 52,944USD 22,978USD 75,922USD 64,598
Step 12USD 53,905USD 23,395USD 77,300USD 65,762
Step 13USD 54,868USD 23,813USD 78,681USD 66,928

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 — Addis Ababa

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+43%
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 — Addis Ababa, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ethiopia

An estimate for a UN post at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 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 — Addis Ababa

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Addis Ababa?

A Field Service FS-2 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 61,915 to USD 78,461 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Addis Ababa?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Addis Ababa it is about 43% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Everyday prices in Ethiopia are roughly 26% 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 Addis Ababa is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Addis Ababa
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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