UN FS-3 Salary — Kaffrine, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Kaffrine — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Senegal rather than for each duty station, so this 46% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Kaffrine exactly as it does to Dakar.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 45.8 Cost of living 36 (US=100) HDI Rank #169

FS-3 salary — Kaffrine, 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 71,048
Net rem · step 1
USD 80,606
Net rem · mid
USD 90,157
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% post adjustment (net base USD 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 46% post adjustment for Kaffrine. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 22,318USD 71,048USD 60,637
Step 2USD 49,829USD 22,822USD 72,651USD 61,993
Step 3USD 50,918USD 23,320USD 74,238USD 63,337
Step 4USD 52,007USD 23,819USD 75,826USD 64,681
Step 5USD 53,097USD 24,318USD 77,415USD 66,026
Step 6USD 54,194USD 24,821USD 79,015USD 67,380
Step 7USD 55,285USD 25,321USD 80,606USD 68,727
Step 8USD 56,376USD 25,820USD 82,196USD 70,073
Step 9USD 57,471USD 26,322USD 83,793USD 71,424
Step 10USD 58,555USD 26,818USD 85,373USD 72,762
Step 11USD 59,646USD 27,318USD 86,964USD 74,108
Step 12USD 60,743USD 27,820USD 88,563USD 75,462
Step 13USD 61,836USD 28,321USD 90,157USD 76,810

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 — Kaffrine

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Kaffrine, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Senegal

An estimate for a UN post at Kaffrine, Senegal — 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 — Kaffrine

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Kaffrine (1 open)

Jhpiego Regional Program Officer (RPO) - Fatick (1); Kaffrine (1) Kaolack (1) Dakar (1) Thiès(1)Jhpiego · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Kaffrine

Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Kaffrine?

A Field Service FS-3 in Kaffrine, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 71,146 to USD 90,281 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Kaffrine?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kaffrine it is about 46% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Kaffrine, Senegal?

Everyday prices in Senegal are roughly 36% 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 Kaffrine is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kaffrine
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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