UN FS-1 Salary — Conakry, Guinea

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Conakry — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 44% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 44 Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #179

FS-1 salary — Conakry, 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 55,503
Net rem · step 1
USD 62,833
Net rem · mid
USD 70,148
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +44% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 44% 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 44% post adjustment for Conakry. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+44%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 16,959USD 55,503USD 47,391
Step 2USD 39,393USD 17,333USD 56,726USD 48,423
Step 3USD 40,238USD 17,705USD 57,943USD 49,451
Step 4USD 41,085USD 18,077USD 59,162USD 50,482
Step 5USD 41,932USD 18,450USD 60,382USD 51,512
Step 6USD 42,787USD 18,826USD 61,613USD 52,552
Step 7USD 43,634USD 19,199USD 62,833USD 53,582
Step 8USD 44,477USD 19,570USD 64,047USD 54,608
Step 9USD 45,329USD 19,945USD 65,274USD 55,644
Step 10USD 46,176USD 20,317USD 66,493USD 56,675
Step 11USD 47,021USD 20,689USD 67,710USD 57,703
Step 12USD 47,866USD 21,061USD 68,927USD 58,731
Step 13USD 48,714USD 21,434USD 70,148USD 59,762

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 — Conakry

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+44%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Conakry, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Conakry, Guinea — 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 — Conakry

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 — Conakry (2 open)

IOM VN 032-GN10-2026-National Project Officer (NOA-1)IOM · NOA UNICEF Social & Behavior Change Specialist (NO-3), FT, #00133370, Conakry-Guinea, WCARUNICEF · NO-3 View all UN jobs — Conakry

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Conakry, Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 44% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,503 to USD 70,148 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Conakry it is about 44% 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 Conakry, Guinea?

Everyday prices in Guinea 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 Conakry is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Conakry
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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