UN FS-2 Salary — Accra, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 60,269
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,268
Net rem · mid
USD 76,376
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 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 39% post adjustment for Accra. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 16,972USD 60,269USD 51,146
Step 2USD 44,263USD 17,351USD 61,614USD 52,276
Step 3USD 45,227USD 17,729USD 62,956USD 53,404
Step 4USD 46,191USD 18,107USD 64,298USD 54,531
Step 5USD 47,159USD 18,486USD 65,645USD 55,664
Step 6USD 48,120USD 18,863USD 66,983USD 56,788
Step 7USD 49,043USD 19,225USD 68,268USD 57,867
Step 8USD 50,050USD 19,620USD 69,670USD 59,045
Step 9USD 51,015USD 19,998USD 71,013USD 60,174
Step 10USD 51,981USD 20,377USD 72,358USD 61,304
Step 11USD 52,944USD 20,754USD 73,698USD 62,430
Step 12USD 53,905USD 21,131USD 75,036USD 63,555
Step 13USD 54,868USD 21,508USD 76,376USD 64,681

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-2 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-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Accra?

A Field Service FS-2 in Accra, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,183 to USD 76,267 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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