UN FS-5 Salary — Centurion, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Centurion — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for South Africa rather than for each duty station, so this 29% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Centurion exactly as it does to Pretoria.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 28.5 Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #106

FS-5 salary — Centurion, 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 80,023
Net rem · step 1
USD 91,948
Net rem · mid
USD 103,874
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +29% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 29% 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 29% post adjustment for Centurion. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 17,748USD 80,023USD 66,846
Step 2USD 63,817USD 18,188USD 82,005USD 68,481
Step 3USD 65,366USD 18,629USD 83,995USD 70,123
Step 4USD 66,909USD 19,069USD 85,978USD 71,759
Step 5USD 68,459USD 19,511USD 87,970USD 73,403
Step 6USD 70,006USD 19,952USD 89,958USD 75,043
Step 7USD 71,555USD 20,393USD 91,948USD 76,685
Step 8USD 73,100USD 20,834USD 93,934USD 78,323
Step 9USD 74,652USD 21,276USD 95,928USD 79,969
Step 10USD 76,195USD 21,716USD 97,911USD 81,604
Step 11USD 77,743USD 22,157USD 99,900USD 83,246
Step 12USD 79,291USD 22,598USD 101,889USD 84,887
Step 13USD 80,836USD 23,038USD 103,874USD 86,524

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 — Centurion

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+29%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
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 — Centurion, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — South Africa

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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 — Centurion

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 — Centurion (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Centurion?

A Field Service FS-5 in Centurion, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 80,335 to USD 104,278 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Centurion?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Centurion it is about 29% 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 Centurion, South Africa?

Everyday prices in South Africa are roughly 42% 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 Centurion is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Centurion
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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