UN FS-3 Salary — Conakry, Guinea

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 70,171
Net rem · step 1
USD 79,610
Net rem · mid
USD 89,044
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 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 44% post adjustment for Conakry. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+44%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 21,441USD 70,171USD 59,782
Step 2USD 49,829USD 21,925USD 71,754USD 61,119
Step 3USD 50,918USD 22,404USD 73,322USD 62,444
Step 4USD 52,007USD 22,883USD 74,890USD 63,769
Step 5USD 53,097USD 23,363USD 76,460USD 65,094
Step 6USD 54,194USD 23,845USD 78,039USD 66,429
Step 7USD 55,285USD 24,325USD 79,610USD 67,756
Step 8USD 56,376USD 24,805USD 81,181USD 69,084
Step 9USD 57,471USD 25,287USD 82,758USD 70,416
Step 10USD 58,555USD 25,764USD 84,319USD 71,734
Step 11USD 59,646USD 26,244USD 85,890USD 73,062
Step 12USD 60,743USD 26,727USD 87,470USD 74,396
Step 13USD 61,836USD 27,208USD 89,044USD 75,724

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-3 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-1 FS-2 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-3 salary at the UN in Conakry?

A Field Service FS-3 in Conakry, Guinea has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 44% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 70,171 to USD 89,044 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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