UN FS-2 Salary — Entebbe, Uganda

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 58,278
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,012
Net rem · mid
USD 73,852
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 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 35% post adjustment for Entebbe. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 14,981USD 58,278USD 49,204
Step 2USD 44,263USD 15,315USD 59,578USD 50,291
Step 3USD 45,227USD 15,649USD 60,876USD 51,375
Step 4USD 46,191USD 15,982USD 62,173USD 52,460
Step 5USD 47,159USD 16,317USD 63,476USD 53,549
Step 6USD 48,120USD 16,650USD 64,770USD 54,629
Step 7USD 49,043USD 16,969USD 66,012USD 55,668
Step 8USD 50,050USD 17,317USD 67,367USD 56,801
Step 9USD 51,015USD 17,651USD 68,666USD 57,886
Step 10USD 51,981USD 17,985USD 69,966USD 58,973
Step 11USD 52,944USD 18,319USD 71,263USD 60,056
Step 12USD 53,905USD 18,651USD 72,556USD 61,137
Step 13USD 54,868USD 18,984USD 73,852USD 62,220

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-2 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-1 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-2 salary at the UN in Entebbe?

A Field Service FS-2 in Entebbe, Uganda has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 58,451 to USD 74,072 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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-2 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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