UN FS-1 Salary — Entebbe, Uganda

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Entebbe — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Uganda rather than for each duty station, so this 35% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Entebbe exactly as it does to Kampala.

Hardship Category E Post Adjustment % 34.6 Cost of living 35 (US=100) HDI Rank #157

FS-1 salary — Entebbe, 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 51,880
Net rem · step 1
USD 58,731
Net rem · mid
USD 65,569
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship E January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 35% post adjustment for Entebbe. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 13,336USD 51,880USD 43,858
Step 2USD 39,393USD 13,630USD 53,023USD 44,813
Step 3USD 40,238USD 13,922USD 54,160USD 45,763
Step 4USD 41,085USD 14,215USD 55,300USD 46,716
Step 5USD 41,932USD 14,508USD 56,440USD 47,669
Step 6USD 42,787USD 14,804USD 57,591USD 48,631
Step 7USD 43,634USD 15,097USD 58,731USD 49,583
Step 8USD 44,477USD 15,389USD 59,866USD 50,532
Step 9USD 45,329USD 15,684USD 61,013USD 51,490
Step 10USD 46,176USD 15,977USD 62,153USD 52,443
Step 11USD 47,021USD 16,269USD 63,290USD 53,393
Step 12USD 47,866USD 16,562USD 64,428USD 54,344
Step 13USD 48,714USD 16,855USD 65,569USD 55,298

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 — Entebbe

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category EUSD 18,340
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 — Entebbe, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Uganda

An estimate for a UN post at Entebbe, Uganda — 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 — Entebbe

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Entebbe (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Entebbe?

A Field Service FS-1 in Entebbe, Uganda has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 52,034 to USD 65,764 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Entebbe?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Entebbe it is about 35% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Entebbe, Uganda?

Everyday prices in Uganda are roughly 35% 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 Entebbe is 114/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Entebbe
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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