UN FS-4 Salary — Freetown, Sierra Leone

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Freetown — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 46.4 Cost of living 23 (US=100) HDI Rank #185

FS-4 salary — Freetown, 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 80,586
Net rem · step 1
USD 91,865
Net rem · mid
USD 103,149
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 Freetown. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 25,541USD 80,586USD 68,752
Step 2USD 56,337USD 26,140USD 82,477USD 70,354
Step 3USD 57,620USD 26,736USD 84,356USD 71,945
Step 4USD 58,901USD 27,330USD 86,231USD 73,534
Step 5USD 60,185USD 27,926USD 88,111USD 75,126
Step 6USD 61,468USD 28,521USD 89,989USD 76,716
Step 7USD 62,749USD 29,116USD 91,865USD 78,300
Step 8USD 64,037USD 29,713USD 93,750USD 79,891
Step 9USD 65,320USD 30,308USD 95,628USD 81,475
Step 10USD 66,606USD 30,905USD 97,511USD 83,063
Step 11USD 67,889USD 31,500USD 99,389USD 84,647
Step 12USD 69,131USD 32,077USD 101,208USD 86,180
Step 13USD 70,457USD 32,692USD 103,149USD 87,818

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 — Freetown

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 — Freetown, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Sierra Leone

An estimate for a UN post at Freetown, Sierra Leone — 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 — Freetown

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 — Freetown (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Freetown, Sierra Leone 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 Freetown?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Freetown 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 Freetown, Sierra Leone?

Everyday prices in Sierra Leone are roughly 23% 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 Freetown is 136/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 36% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Freetown
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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