UN FS-5 Salary — Abidjan, Ivory Coast

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 102,442
Net rem · step 1
USD 117,708
Net rem · mid
USD 132,975
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 40,167USD 102,442USD 88,705
Step 2USD 63,817USD 41,162USD 104,979USD 90,881
Step 3USD 65,366USD 42,161USD 107,527USD 93,067
Step 4USD 66,909USD 43,156USD 110,065USD 95,244
Step 5USD 68,459USD 44,156USD 112,615USD 97,432
Step 6USD 70,006USD 45,154USD 115,160USD 99,615
Step 7USD 71,555USD 46,153USD 117,708USD 101,801
Step 8USD 73,100USD 47,150USD 120,250USD 103,981
Step 9USD 74,652USD 48,151USD 122,803USD 106,171
Step 10USD 76,195USD 49,146USD 125,341USD 108,349
Step 11USD 77,743USD 50,144USD 127,887USD 110,534
Step 12USD 79,291USD 51,143USD 130,434USD 112,718
Step 13USD 80,836USD 52,139USD 132,975USD 114,898

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-5 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-3 FS-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Abidjan?

A Field Service FS-5 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 65% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 102,754 to USD 133,379 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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