UN FS-5 Salary — Kaolack, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 90,797
Net rem · step 1
USD 104,327
Net rem · mid
USD 117,859
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 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 46% post adjustment for Kaolack. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 28,522USD 90,797USD 77,351
Step 2USD 63,817USD 29,228USD 93,045USD 79,245
Step 3USD 65,366USD 29,938USD 95,304USD 81,149
Step 4USD 66,909USD 30,644USD 97,553USD 83,045
Step 5USD 68,459USD 31,354USD 99,813USD 84,950
Step 6USD 70,006USD 32,063USD 102,069USD 86,851
Step 7USD 71,555USD 32,772USD 104,327USD 88,755
Step 8USD 73,100USD 33,480USD 106,580USD 90,653
Step 9USD 74,652USD 34,191USD 108,843USD 92,561
Step 10USD 76,195USD 34,897USD 111,092USD 94,457
Step 11USD 77,743USD 35,606USD 113,349USD 96,359
Step 12USD 79,291USD 36,315USD 115,606USD 98,261
Step 13USD 80,836USD 37,023USD 117,859USD 100,159

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-5 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-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Kaolack?

A Field Service FS-5 in Kaolack, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 90,922 to USD 118,021 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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