UN FS-4 Salary — Manakara, Madagascar

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 71,118
Net rem · step 1
USD 81,072
Net rem · mid
USD 91,030
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 16,073USD 71,118USD 59,521
Step 2USD 56,337USD 16,450USD 72,787USD 60,907
Step 3USD 57,620USD 16,825USD 74,445USD 62,282
Step 4USD 58,901USD 17,199USD 76,100USD 63,656
Step 5USD 60,185USD 17,574USD 77,759USD 65,033
Step 6USD 61,468USD 17,949USD 79,417USD 66,407
Step 7USD 62,749USD 18,323USD 81,072USD 67,777
Step 8USD 64,037USD 18,699USD 82,736USD 69,151
Step 9USD 65,320USD 19,073USD 84,393USD 70,521
Step 10USD 66,606USD 19,449USD 86,055USD 71,893
Step 11USD 67,889USD 19,824USD 87,713USD 73,262
Step 12USD 69,131USD 20,186USD 89,317USD 74,587
Step 13USD 70,457USD 20,573USD 91,030USD 76,002

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

UN jobs — Manakara (1 open)

IOM Project Assistant G4 - ManakaraIOM · G4 View all UN jobs — Manakara

Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Manakara?

A Field Service FS-4 in Manakara, Madagascar has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,008 to USD 90,890 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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