UN FS-2 Salary — Sfax, Tunisia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Sfax — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Tunisia rather than for each duty station, so this 25% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Sfax exactly as it does to Tunis.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 24.5 Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #105

FS-2 salary — Sfax, 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 53,905
Net rem · step 1
USD 61,059
Net rem · mid
USD 68,311
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% 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 25% post adjustment for Sfax. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 10,608USD 53,905USD 44,941
Step 2USD 44,263USD 10,844USD 55,107USD 45,932
Step 3USD 45,227USD 11,081USD 56,308USD 46,921
Step 4USD 46,191USD 11,317USD 57,508USD 47,911
Step 5USD 47,159USD 11,554USD 58,713USD 48,905
Step 6USD 48,120USD 11,789USD 59,909USD 49,891
Step 7USD 49,043USD 12,016USD 61,059USD 50,838
Step 8USD 50,050USD 12,262USD 62,312USD 51,872
Step 9USD 51,015USD 12,499USD 63,514USD 52,863
Step 10USD 51,981USD 12,735USD 64,716USD 53,854
Step 11USD 52,944USD 12,971USD 65,915USD 54,842
Step 12USD 53,905USD 13,207USD 67,112USD 55,829
Step 13USD 54,868USD 13,443USD 68,311USD 56,817

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 — Sfax

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
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 — Sfax, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Tunisia

An estimate for a UN post at Sfax, Tunisia — 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 — Sfax

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

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-2 in Sfax, Tunisia has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 54,121 to USD 68,585 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Sfax it is about 25% 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 Sfax, Tunisia?

Everyday prices in Tunisia are roughly 31% 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 Sfax is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sfax
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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