UN FS-2 Salary — Liwonde, Malawi

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 62,045
Net rem · step 1
USD 70,279
Net rem · mid
USD 78,626
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 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 43% post adjustment for Liwonde. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 18,748USD 62,045USD 52,877
Step 2USD 44,263USD 19,166USD 63,429USD 54,045
Step 3USD 45,227USD 19,583USD 64,810USD 55,212
Step 4USD 46,191USD 20,001USD 66,192USD 56,378
Step 5USD 47,159USD 20,420USD 67,579USD 57,549
Step 6USD 48,120USD 20,836USD 68,956USD 58,711
Step 7USD 49,043USD 21,236USD 70,279USD 59,828
Step 8USD 50,050USD 21,672USD 71,722USD 61,046
Step 9USD 51,015USD 22,089USD 73,104USD 62,214
Step 10USD 51,981USD 22,508USD 74,489USD 63,382
Step 11USD 52,944USD 22,925USD 75,869USD 64,547
Step 12USD 53,905USD 23,341USD 77,246USD 65,710
Step 13USD 54,868USD 23,758USD 78,626USD 66,875

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-2 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

An estimate for a UN post at Liwonde, Malawi — 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 — Liwonde

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 — Liwonde (1 open)

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

Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Liwonde?

A Field Service FS-2 in Liwonde, Malawi has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 61,915 to USD 78,461 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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