UN FS-3 Salary — Manakara, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Manakara — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Madagascar rather than for each duty station, so this 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Manakara exactly as it does to Antananarivo.

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

FS-3 salary — Manakara, 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 62,959
Net rem · step 1
USD 71,428
Net rem · mid
USD 79,892
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% post adjustment (net base USD 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 29% post adjustment for Manakara. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 14,229USD 62,959USD 52,750
Step 2USD 49,829USD 14,550USD 64,379USD 53,929
Step 3USD 50,918USD 14,868USD 65,786USD 55,096
Step 4USD 52,007USD 15,186USD 67,193USD 56,264
Step 5USD 53,097USD 15,504USD 68,601USD 57,432
Step 6USD 54,194USD 15,825USD 70,019USD 58,609
Step 7USD 55,285USD 16,143USD 71,428USD 59,779
Step 8USD 56,376USD 16,462USD 72,838USD 60,949
Step 9USD 57,471USD 16,782USD 74,253USD 62,123
Step 10USD 58,555USD 17,098USD 75,653USD 63,285
Step 11USD 59,646USD 17,417USD 77,063USD 64,455
Step 12USD 60,743USD 17,737USD 78,480USD 65,631
Step 13USD 61,836USD 18,056USD 79,892USD 66,801

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 — Manakara

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 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 — Manakara, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Madagascar

An estimate for a UN post at Manakara, 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 — Manakara

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Manakara (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Manakara?

A Field Service FS-3 in Manakara, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 62,862 to USD 79,768 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Manakara?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Manakara it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Manakara, 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 Manakara 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 — Manakara
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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