UN FS-3 Salary — Accra, Ghana

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 67,832
Net rem · step 1
USD 76,957
Net rem · mid
USD 86,076
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 19,102USD 67,832USD 57,501
Step 2USD 49,829USD 19,533USD 69,362USD 58,787
Step 3USD 50,918USD 19,960USD 70,878USD 60,061
Step 4USD 52,007USD 20,387USD 72,394USD 61,335
Step 5USD 53,097USD 20,814USD 73,911USD 62,609
Step 6USD 54,194USD 21,244USD 75,438USD 63,893
Step 7USD 55,285USD 21,672USD 76,957USD 65,169
Step 8USD 56,376USD 22,099USD 78,475USD 66,445
Step 9USD 57,471USD 22,529USD 80,000USD 67,726
Step 10USD 58,555USD 22,954USD 81,509USD 68,994
Step 11USD 59,646USD 23,381USD 83,027USD 70,270
Step 12USD 60,743USD 23,811USD 84,554USD 71,553
Step 13USD 61,836USD 24,240USD 86,076USD 72,830

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Accra?

A Field Service FS-3 in Accra, Ghana has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 67,735 to USD 85,952 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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