UN FS-7 Salary — Libreville, Gabon

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 124,442
Net rem · step 1
USD 141,657
Net rem · mid
USD 158,874
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 38,915USD 124,442USD 105,662
Step 2USD 87,503USD 39,814USD 127,317USD 108,079
Step 3USD 89,478USD 40,712USD 130,190USD 110,495
Step 4USD 91,442USD 41,606USD 133,048USD 112,898
Step 5USD 93,413USD 42,503USD 135,916USD 115,309
Step 6USD 95,384USD 43,400USD 138,784USD 117,720
Step 7USD 97,359USD 44,298USD 141,657USD 120,136
Step 8USD 99,326USD 45,193USD 144,519USD 122,542
Step 9USD 101,300USD 46,092USD 147,392USD 124,957
Step 10USD 103,269USD 46,987USD 150,256USD 127,365
Step 11USD 105,242USD 47,885USD 153,127USD 129,779
Step 12USD 107,215USD 48,783USD 155,998USD 132,192
Step 13USD 109,192USD 49,682USD 158,874USD 134,610

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-7 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 8,625 +
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-5 FS-6

UN jobs — Libreville (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Libreville?

A Field Service FS-7 in Libreville, Gabon has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 124,869 to USD 159,420 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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