UN FS-1 Salary — Antananarivo, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Antananarivo — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 29.2 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #183

FS-1 salary — Antananarivo, 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 49,799
Net rem · step 1
USD 56,375
Net rem · mid
USD 62,938
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% 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 29% post adjustment for Antananarivo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 11,255USD 49,799USD 41,829
Step 2USD 39,393USD 11,503USD 50,896USD 42,739
Step 3USD 40,238USD 11,749USD 51,987USD 43,645
Step 4USD 41,085USD 11,997USD 53,082USD 44,553
Step 5USD 41,932USD 12,244USD 54,176USD 45,461
Step 6USD 42,787USD 12,494USD 55,281USD 46,378
Step 7USD 43,634USD 12,741USD 56,375USD 47,286
Step 8USD 44,477USD 12,987USD 57,464USD 48,190
Step 9USD 45,329USD 13,236USD 58,565USD 49,103
Step 10USD 46,176USD 13,483USD 59,659USD 50,012
Step 11USD 47,021USD 13,730USD 60,751USD 50,918
Step 12USD 47,866USD 13,977USD 61,843USD 51,824
Step 13USD 48,714USD 14,224USD 62,938USD 52,733

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 — Antananarivo

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
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 — Antananarivo, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Madagascar

An estimate for a UN post at Antananarivo, Madagascar — 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 — Antananarivo

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 — Antananarivo (17 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Antananarivo, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 49,722 to USD 62,841 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Antananarivo it is about 29% 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 Antananarivo, Madagascar?

Everyday prices in Madagascar are roughly 31% 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 Antananarivo is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Antananarivo
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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