UN FS-7 Salary — Nairobi, Kenya

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) earns at the UN in Nairobi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 41% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 40.9 Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #143

FS-7 salary — Nairobi, 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 120,508
Net rem · step 1
USD 137,179
Net rem · mid
USD 153,852
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +41% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 41% post adjustment (net base USD 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 41% post adjustment for Nairobi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+41%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,527USD 34,981USD 120,508USD 101,827
Step 2USD 87,503USD 35,789USD 123,292USD 104,155
Step 3USD 89,478USD 36,597USD 126,075USD 106,482
Step 4USD 91,442USD 37,400USD 128,842USD 108,797
Step 5USD 93,413USD 38,206USD 131,619USD 111,119
Step 6USD 95,384USD 39,012USD 134,396USD 113,442
Step 7USD 97,359USD 39,820USD 137,179USD 115,769
Step 8USD 99,326USD 40,624USD 139,950USD 118,087
Step 9USD 101,300USD 41,432USD 142,732USD 120,413
Step 10USD 103,269USD 42,237USD 145,506USD 122,734
Step 11USD 105,242USD 43,044USD 148,286USD 125,059
Step 12USD 107,215USD 43,851USD 151,066USD 127,384
Step 13USD 109,192USD 44,660USD 153,852USD 129,713

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 — Nairobi

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-7 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+41%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 7,330
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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 — Nairobi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Kenya

An estimate for a UN post at Nairobi, Kenya — 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 — Nairobi

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Nairobi?

A Field Service FS-7 in Nairobi, Kenya has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 41% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 120,593 to USD 153,961 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 in Nairobi?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Nairobi it is about 41% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-7 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Nairobi, Kenya?

Everyday prices in Kenya are roughly 34% 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 Nairobi is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Nairobi
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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