UN FS-1 Salary — Liwonde, Malawi

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Liwonde — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 43% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Malawi rather than for each duty station, so this 43% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Liwonde exactly as it does to Lilongwe.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 43.3 Cost of living 35 (US=100) HDI Rank #172

FS-1 salary — Liwonde, 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 55,234
Net rem · step 1
USD 62,528
Net rem · mid
USD 69,807
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +43% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 43% 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 43% post adjustment for Liwonde. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 16,690USD 55,234USD 47,128
Step 2USD 39,393USD 17,057USD 56,450USD 48,154
Step 3USD 40,238USD 17,423USD 57,661USD 49,177
Step 4USD 41,085USD 17,790USD 58,875USD 50,201
Step 5USD 41,932USD 18,157USD 60,089USD 51,226
Step 6USD 42,787USD 18,527USD 61,314USD 52,260
Step 7USD 43,634USD 18,894USD 62,528USD 53,285
Step 8USD 44,477USD 19,259USD 63,736USD 54,304
Step 9USD 45,329USD 19,627USD 64,956USD 55,335
Step 10USD 46,176USD 19,994USD 66,170USD 56,360
Step 11USD 47,021USD 20,360USD 67,381USD 57,382
Step 12USD 47,866USD 20,726USD 68,592USD 58,404
Step 13USD 48,714USD 21,093USD 69,807USD 59,430

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 — Liwonde

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+43%
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 — Liwonde, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Malawi

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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 — Liwonde

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 — Liwonde (1 open)

African Parks Field Operations ManagerAfrican Parks · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Liwonde

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Liwonde, Malawi has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,118 to USD 69,661 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Liwonde it is about 43% 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 Liwonde, Malawi?

Everyday prices in Malawi are roughly 35% 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 Liwonde is 121/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 21% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Liwonde
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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