UN FS-2 Salary — Pretoria, South Africa

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Pretoria — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 29% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

FS-2 salary — Pretoria, 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 55,637
Net rem · step 1
USD 63,020
Net rem · mid
USD 70,505
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 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 29% post adjustment for Pretoria. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+29%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 12,340USD 55,637USD 46,629
Step 2USD 44,263USD 12,615USD 56,878USD 47,658
Step 3USD 45,227USD 12,890USD 58,117USD 48,685
Step 4USD 46,191USD 13,164USD 59,355USD 49,713
Step 5USD 47,159USD 13,440USD 60,599USD 50,744
Step 6USD 48,120USD 13,714USD 61,834USD 51,767
Step 7USD 49,043USD 13,977USD 63,020USD 52,751
Step 8USD 50,050USD 14,264USD 64,314USD 53,824
Step 9USD 51,015USD 14,539USD 65,554USD 54,852
Step 10USD 51,981USD 14,815USD 66,796USD 55,881
Step 11USD 52,944USD 15,089USD 68,033USD 56,907
Step 12USD 53,905USD 15,363USD 69,268USD 57,931
Step 13USD 54,868USD 15,637USD 70,505USD 58,957

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 — Pretoria

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 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 — Pretoria, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — South Africa

An estimate for a UN post at Pretoria, South Africa — 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 — Pretoria

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Pretoria?

A Field Service FS-2 in Pretoria, South Africa has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 29% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 55,853 to USD 70,780 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Pretoria?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Pretoria it is about 29% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Pretoria, 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 Pretoria is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Pretoria
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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