UN FS-5 Salary — Libreville, Gabon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 90,610
Net rem · step 1
USD 104,113
Net rem · mid
USD 117,616
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 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 46% post adjustment for Libreville. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 28,335USD 90,610USD 77,168
Step 2USD 63,817USD 29,037USD 92,854USD 79,059
Step 3USD 65,366USD 29,742USD 95,108USD 80,958
Step 4USD 66,909USD 30,444USD 97,353USD 82,850
Step 5USD 68,459USD 31,149USD 99,608USD 84,750
Step 6USD 70,006USD 31,853USD 101,859USD 86,646
Step 7USD 71,555USD 32,558USD 104,113USD 88,545
Step 8USD 73,100USD 33,261USD 106,361USD 90,440
Step 9USD 74,652USD 33,967USD 108,619USD 92,342
Step 10USD 76,195USD 34,669USD 110,864USD 94,234
Step 11USD 77,743USD 35,373USD 113,116USD 96,132
Step 12USD 79,291USD 36,077USD 115,368USD 98,029
Step 13USD 80,836USD 36,780USD 117,616USD 99,923

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Libreville (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Libreville, Gabon has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 90,922 to USD 118,021 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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