UN FS-4 Salary — Kaolack, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Kaolack — 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 Kaolack exactly as it does to Dakar.

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

FS-4 salary — Kaolack, 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 80,256
Net rem · step 1
USD 91,488
Net rem · mid
USD 102,726
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 25,211USD 80,256USD 68,430
Step 2USD 56,337USD 25,802USD 82,139USD 70,025
Step 3USD 57,620USD 26,390USD 84,010USD 71,608
Step 4USD 58,901USD 26,977USD 85,878USD 73,189
Step 5USD 60,185USD 27,565USD 87,750USD 74,774
Step 6USD 61,468USD 28,152USD 89,620USD 76,356
Step 7USD 62,749USD 28,739USD 91,488USD 77,933
Step 8USD 64,037USD 29,329USD 93,366USD 79,516
Step 9USD 65,320USD 29,917USD 95,237USD 81,093
Step 10USD 66,606USD 30,506USD 97,112USD 82,673
Step 11USD 67,889USD 31,093USD 98,982USD 84,249
Step 12USD 69,131USD 31,662USD 100,793USD 85,776
Step 13USD 70,457USD 32,269USD 102,726USD 87,405

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 — Kaolack

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 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 — Kaolack, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Senegal

An estimate for a UN post at Kaolack, 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 — Kaolack

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Kaolack (1 open)

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

Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Kaolack?

A Field Service FS-4 in Kaolack, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 80,366 to USD 102,867 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Kaolack?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kaolack it is about 46% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Kaolack, 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 Kaolack 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 — Kaolack
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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