UN FS-1 Salary — Libreville, Gabon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Libreville — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 45.5 Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #108

FS-1 salary — Libreville, 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 56,082
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,487
Net rem · mid
USD 70,879
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% 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 46% post adjustment for Libreville. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 17,538USD 56,082USD 47,954
Step 2USD 39,393USD 17,924USD 57,317USD 48,999
Step 3USD 40,238USD 18,308USD 58,546USD 50,040
Step 4USD 41,085USD 18,694USD 59,779USD 51,082
Step 5USD 41,932USD 19,079USD 61,011USD 52,125
Step 6USD 42,787USD 19,468USD 62,255USD 53,178
Step 7USD 43,634USD 19,853USD 63,487USD 54,221
Step 8USD 44,477USD 20,237USD 64,714USD 55,258
Step 9USD 45,329USD 20,625USD 65,954USD 56,307
Step 10USD 46,176USD 21,010USD 67,186USD 57,350
Step 11USD 47,021USD 21,395USD 68,416USD 58,390
Step 12USD 47,866USD 21,779USD 69,645USD 59,431
Step 13USD 48,714USD 22,165USD 70,879USD 60,475

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 — Libreville

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
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 — Libreville, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Gabon

An estimate for a UN post at Libreville, Gabon — 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 — Libreville

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 — Libreville (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Libreville, Gabon has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,274 to USD 71,122 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Libreville it is about 46% 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 Libreville, Gabon?

Everyday prices in Gabon are roughly 37% 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 Libreville is 121/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 21% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Libreville
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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