UN FS-6 Salary — Centurion, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 92,241
Net rem · step 1
USD 106,213
Net rem · mid
USD 120,191
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 20,458USD 92,241USD 76,927
Step 2USD 73,595USD 20,975USD 94,570USD 78,848
Step 3USD 75,410USD 21,492USD 96,902USD 80,772
Step 4USD 77,221USD 22,008USD 99,229USD 82,692
Step 5USD 79,031USD 22,524USD 101,555USD 84,611
Step 6USD 80,843USD 23,040USD 103,883USD 86,532
Step 7USD 82,656USD 23,557USD 106,213USD 88,450
Step 8USD 84,478USD 24,076USD 108,554USD 90,377
Step 9USD 86,285USD 24,591USD 110,876USD 92,288
Step 10USD 88,097USD 25,108USD 113,205USD 94,204
Step 11USD 89,913USD 25,625USD 115,538USD 96,125
Step 12USD 91,723USD 26,141USD 117,864USD 98,038
Step 13USD 93,534USD 26,657USD 120,191USD 99,954

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-6 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-5 FS-7

UN jobs — Centurion (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Centurion?

A Field Service FS-6 in Centurion, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 92,600 to USD 120,659 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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