UN FS-2 Salary — Abyei, Sudan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Abyei — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 43% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Sudan rather than for each duty station, so this 43% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Abyei exactly as it does to Khartoum.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 42.9 Cost of living 53 (US=100) HDI Rank #176

FS-2 salary — Abyei, 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 61,871
Net rem · step 1
USD 70,082
Net rem · mid
USD 78,406
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +43% 13 steps Hardship E January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026 Danger-pay station Non-family

Net remuneration = net base + 43% 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 43% post adjustment for Abyei. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 18,574USD 61,871USD 52,708
Step 2USD 44,263USD 18,989USD 63,252USD 53,873
Step 3USD 45,227USD 19,402USD 64,629USD 55,035
Step 4USD 46,191USD 19,816USD 66,007USD 56,198
Step 5USD 47,159USD 20,231USD 67,390USD 57,365
Step 6USD 48,120USD 20,643USD 68,763USD 58,524
Step 7USD 49,043USD 21,039USD 70,082USD 59,637
Step 8USD 50,050USD 21,471USD 71,521USD 60,851
Step 9USD 51,015USD 21,885USD 72,900USD 62,015
Step 10USD 51,981USD 22,300USD 74,281USD 63,179
Step 11USD 52,944USD 22,713USD 75,657USD 64,340
Step 12USD 53,905USD 23,125USD 77,030USD 65,499
Step 13USD 54,868USD 23,538USD 78,406USD 66,661

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 — Abyei

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+43%
Hardship allowanceICSC category EUSD 18,340
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationUSD 19,740 (USD 1,645/mo)
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffUSD 19,800 / USD 7,500 single
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 — Abyei, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Sudan

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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 — Abyei

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

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

UN jobs — Abyei (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-2 in Abyei, Sudan has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 61,915 to USD 78,461 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Abyei it is about 43% 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.

Does Abyei qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Internationally recruited staff in Abyei may receive danger pay of about $1,645/month on top of salary and post adjustment.

Is Abyei a non-family duty station?

Yes. Dependants may not accompany staff in Abyei; internationally recruited staff receive an additional non-family allowance (about $19,800/year with eligible dependants, $7,500 without).

What is the cost of living in Abyei, Sudan?

Everyday prices in Sudan are roughly 53% 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 Abyei is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Abyei
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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