UN FS-3 Salary — Abidjan, Ivory Coast

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Abidjan — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 65% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Ivory Coast rather than for each duty station, so this 65% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Abidjan exactly as it does to Yamoussoukro.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 64.5 Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #157

FS-3 salary — Abidjan, 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 80,161
Net rem · step 1
USD 90,944
Net rem · mid
USD 101,720
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +65% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 65% 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 65% post adjustment for Abidjan. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+65%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 31,431USD 80,161USD 69,522
Step 2USD 49,829USD 32,140USD 81,969USD 71,078
Step 3USD 50,918USD 32,842USD 83,760USD 72,621
Step 4USD 52,007USD 33,545USD 85,552USD 74,163
Step 5USD 53,097USD 34,248USD 87,345USD 75,707
Step 6USD 54,194USD 34,955USD 89,149USD 77,261
Step 7USD 55,285USD 35,659USD 90,944USD 78,807
Step 8USD 56,376USD 36,363USD 92,739USD 80,352
Step 9USD 57,471USD 37,069USD 94,540USD 81,903
Step 10USD 58,555USD 37,768USD 96,323USD 83,438
Step 11USD 59,646USD 38,472USD 98,118USD 84,983
Step 12USD 60,743USD 39,179USD 99,922USD 86,537
Step 13USD 61,836USD 39,884USD 101,720USD 88,084

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 — Abidjan

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+65%
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 — Abidjan, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Ivory Coast

An estimate for a UN post at Abidjan, Ivory Coast — 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 — Abidjan

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 — Abidjan (3 open)

UNICEF Administrative Assistant, G-5, TA (6 months), #139126,Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire-WCARUNICEF · G-5 EBRD Associate, Star VentureEBRD · Unspecified IOM CFA-OIM-CI-08-2026_Consultance en Suivi et EvaluationIOM · UG View all UN jobs — Abidjan

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-3 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 65% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 80,405 to USD 102,029 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Abidjan?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Abidjan it is about 65% 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 Abidjan, Ivory Coast?

Everyday prices in Ivory Coast are roughly 37% 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 Abidjan is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Abidjan
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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