UN FS-5 Salary — Antananarivo, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 80,459
Net rem · step 1
USD 92,449
Net rem · mid
USD 104,440
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 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 29% post adjustment for Antananarivo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 18,184USD 80,459USD 67,271
Step 2USD 63,817USD 18,635USD 82,452USD 68,917
Step 3USD 65,366USD 19,087USD 84,453USD 70,570
Step 4USD 66,909USD 19,537USD 86,446USD 72,216
Step 5USD 68,459USD 19,990USD 88,449USD 73,870
Step 6USD 70,006USD 20,442USD 90,448USD 75,521
Step 7USD 71,555USD 20,894USD 92,449USD 77,174
Step 8USD 73,100USD 21,345USD 94,445USD 78,822
Step 9USD 74,652USD 21,798USD 96,450USD 80,478
Step 10USD 76,195USD 22,249USD 98,444USD 82,124
Step 11USD 77,743USD 22,701USD 100,444USD 83,776
Step 12USD 79,291USD 23,153USD 102,444USD 85,428
Step 13USD 80,836USD 23,604USD 104,440USD 87,076

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-5 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-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Antananarivo (17 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Antananarivo?

A Field Service FS-5 in Antananarivo, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 80,335 to USD 104,278 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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