UN FS-5 Salary — Liwonde, Malawi

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 89,240
Net rem · step 1
USD 102,538
Net rem · mid
USD 115,838
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 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 43% post adjustment for Liwonde. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 26,965USD 89,240USD 75,833
Step 2USD 63,817USD 27,633USD 91,450USD 77,690
Step 3USD 65,366USD 28,303USD 93,669USD 79,556
Step 4USD 66,909USD 28,972USD 95,881USD 81,414
Step 5USD 68,459USD 29,643USD 98,102USD 83,281
Step 6USD 70,006USD 30,313USD 100,319USD 85,145
Step 7USD 71,555USD 30,983USD 102,538USD 87,011
Step 8USD 73,100USD 31,652USD 104,752USD 88,872
Step 9USD 74,652USD 32,324USD 106,976USD 90,741
Step 10USD 76,195USD 32,992USD 109,187USD 92,599
Step 11USD 77,743USD 33,663USD 111,406USD 94,464
Step 12USD 79,291USD 34,333USD 113,624USD 96,329
Step 13USD 80,836USD 35,002USD 115,838USD 98,189

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-5 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Liwonde?

A Field Service FS-5 in Liwonde, Malawi has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 89,053 to USD 115,595 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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