UN FS-1 Salary — Maputo, Mozambique

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Maputo — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 30.5 Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #182

FS-1 salary — Maputo, 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 50,300
Net rem · step 1
USD 56,942
Net rem · mid
USD 63,572
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% 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 31% post adjustment for Maputo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 11,756USD 50,300USD 42,317
Step 2USD 39,393USD 12,015USD 51,408USD 43,238
Step 3USD 40,238USD 12,273USD 52,511USD 44,155
Step 4USD 41,085USD 12,531USD 53,616USD 45,074
Step 5USD 41,932USD 12,789USD 54,721USD 45,993
Step 6USD 42,787USD 13,050USD 55,837USD 46,920
Step 7USD 43,634USD 13,308USD 56,942USD 47,839
Step 8USD 44,477USD 13,565USD 58,042USD 48,754
Step 9USD 45,329USD 13,825USD 59,154USD 49,678
Step 10USD 46,176USD 14,084USD 60,260USD 50,597
Step 11USD 47,021USD 14,341USD 61,362USD 51,514
Step 12USD 47,866USD 14,599USD 62,465USD 52,430
Step 13USD 48,714USD 14,858USD 63,572USD 53,350

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 — Maputo

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
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 — Maputo, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Mozambique

An estimate for a UN post at Maputo, Mozambique — 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 — Maputo

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 — Maputo (3 open)

AFD VIA - MAPUTO - CHARGE.E DE PROJETS ENGERGIE RENOUVELABLES ET TRANSPORT H/FAFD · Unspecified UNICEF Programme Associate (G-6), TA (6 months), #00139047, Maputo - Mozambique, ESARUNICEF · G-6 CRS Program Manager ICRS · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Maputo

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Maputo, Mozambique has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 50,493 to USD 63,815 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Maputo it is about 31% 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 Maputo, Mozambique?

Everyday prices in Mozambique are roughly 37% 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 Maputo is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Maputo
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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