UN FS-1 Salary — Accra, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Accra — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 39.2 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #143

FS-1 salary — Accra, 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 53,653
Net rem · step 1
USD 60,739
Net rem · mid
USD 67,810
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% 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 39% post adjustment for Accra. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 15,109USD 53,653USD 45,587
Step 2USD 39,393USD 15,442USD 54,835USD 46,580
Step 3USD 40,238USD 15,773USD 56,011USD 47,568
Step 4USD 41,085USD 16,105USD 57,190USD 48,559
Step 5USD 41,932USD 16,437USD 58,369USD 49,550
Step 6USD 42,787USD 16,773USD 59,560USD 50,550
Step 7USD 43,634USD 17,105USD 60,739USD 51,540
Step 8USD 44,477USD 17,435USD 61,912USD 52,526
Step 9USD 45,329USD 17,769USD 63,098USD 53,523
Step 10USD 46,176USD 18,101USD 64,277USD 54,514
Step 11USD 47,021USD 18,432USD 65,453USD 55,502
Step 12USD 47,866USD 18,763USD 66,629USD 56,491
Step 13USD 48,714USD 19,096USD 67,810USD 57,482

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 — Accra

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Accra, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ghana

An estimate for a UN post at Accra, Ghana — 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 — Accra

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 — Accra (8 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Accra, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 53,576 to USD 67,712 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Accra it is about 39% 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 Accra, Ghana?

Everyday prices in Ghana are roughly 38% 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 Accra is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Accra
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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