UN FS-4 Salary — Libreville, Gabon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 80,090
Net rem · step 1
USD 91,300
Net rem · mid
USD 102,515
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 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 46% post adjustment for Libreville. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 25,045USD 80,090USD 68,269
Step 2USD 56,337USD 25,633USD 81,970USD 69,860
Step 3USD 57,620USD 26,217USD 83,837USD 71,440
Step 4USD 58,901USD 26,800USD 85,701USD 73,017
Step 5USD 60,185USD 27,384USD 87,569USD 74,598
Step 6USD 61,468USD 27,968USD 89,436USD 76,176
Step 7USD 62,749USD 28,551USD 91,300USD 77,750
Step 8USD 64,037USD 29,137USD 93,174USD 79,329
Step 9USD 65,320USD 29,721USD 95,041USD 80,901
Step 10USD 66,606USD 30,306USD 96,912USD 82,478
Step 11USD 67,889USD 30,889USD 98,778USD 84,051
Step 12USD 69,131USD 31,455USD 100,586USD 85,574
Step 13USD 70,457USD 32,058USD 102,515USD 87,199

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

UN jobs — Libreville (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Libreville, Gabon has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 80,366 to USD 102,867 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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