UN FS-2 Salary — Antananarivo, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 55,940
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,364
Net rem · mid
USD 70,889
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 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 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 43,297USD 12,643USD 55,940USD 46,925
Step 2USD 44,263USD 12,925USD 57,188USD 47,960
Step 3USD 45,227USD 13,206USD 58,433USD 48,994
Step 4USD 46,191USD 13,488USD 59,679USD 50,028
Step 5USD 47,159USD 13,770USD 60,929USD 51,066
Step 6USD 48,120USD 14,051USD 62,171USD 52,096
Step 7USD 49,043USD 14,321USD 63,364USD 53,086
Step 8USD 50,050USD 14,615USD 64,665USD 54,166
Step 9USD 51,015USD 14,896USD 65,911USD 55,200
Step 10USD 51,981USD 15,178USD 67,159USD 56,236
Step 11USD 52,944USD 15,460USD 68,404USD 57,268
Step 12USD 53,905USD 15,740USD 69,645USD 58,299
Step 13USD 54,868USD 16,021USD 70,889USD 59,332

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-2 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-1 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-2 salary at the UN in Antananarivo?

A Field Service FS-2 in Antananarivo, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,853 to USD 70,780 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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-2 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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