UN FS-2 Salary — Libreville, Gabon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 62,997
Net rem · step 1
USD 71,358
Net rem · mid
USD 79,833
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 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 46% post adjustment for Libreville. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 19,700USD 62,997USD 53,806
Step 2USD 44,263USD 20,140USD 64,403USD 54,995
Step 3USD 45,227USD 20,578USD 65,805USD 56,182
Step 4USD 46,191USD 21,017USD 67,208USD 57,369
Step 5USD 47,159USD 21,457USD 68,616USD 58,560
Step 6USD 48,120USD 21,895USD 70,015USD 59,743
Step 7USD 49,043USD 22,315USD 71,358USD 60,880
Step 8USD 50,050USD 22,773USD 72,823USD 62,120
Step 9USD 51,015USD 23,212USD 74,227USD 63,308
Step 10USD 51,981USD 23,651USD 75,632USD 64,497
Step 11USD 52,944USD 24,090USD 77,034USD 65,683
Step 12USD 53,905USD 24,527USD 78,432USD 66,866
Step 13USD 54,868USD 24,965USD 79,833USD 68,052

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-2 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-1 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-2 salary at the UN in Libreville?

A Field Service FS-2 in Libreville, Gabon has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 63,214 to USD 80,107 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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-2 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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