UN FS-7 Salary — Kaolack, Senegal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 124,698
Net rem · step 1
USD 141,949
Net rem · mid
USD 159,202
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 39,171USD 124,698USD 105,913
Step 2USD 87,503USD 40,076USD 127,579USD 108,335
Step 3USD 89,478USD 40,981USD 130,459USD 110,757
Step 4USD 91,442USD 41,880USD 133,322USD 113,165
Step 5USD 93,413USD 42,783USD 136,196USD 115,582
Step 6USD 95,384USD 43,686USD 139,070USD 117,999
Step 7USD 97,359USD 44,590USD 141,949USD 120,421
Step 8USD 99,326USD 45,491USD 144,817USD 122,833
Step 9USD 101,300USD 46,395USD 147,695USD 125,253
Step 10USD 103,269USD 47,297USD 150,566USD 127,667
Step 11USD 105,242USD 48,201USD 153,443USD 130,086
Step 12USD 107,215USD 49,104USD 156,319USD 132,506
Step 13USD 109,192USD 50,010USD 159,202USD 134,930

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-7 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 13,440
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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-5 FS-6

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-7 salary at the UN in Kaolack?

A Field Service FS-7 in Kaolack, Senegal has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 124,869 to USD 159,420 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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