UN FS-6 Salary — Entebbe, Uganda

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 96,620
Net rem · step 1
USD 111,255
Net rem · mid
USD 125,897
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship E January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 24,837USD 96,620USD 81,196
Step 2USD 73,595USD 25,464USD 99,059USD 83,225
Step 3USD 75,410USD 26,092USD 101,502USD 85,257
Step 4USD 77,221USD 26,718USD 103,939USD 87,285
Step 5USD 79,031USD 27,345USD 106,376USD 89,312
Step 6USD 80,843USD 27,972USD 108,815USD 91,340
Step 7USD 82,656USD 28,599USD 111,255USD 93,366
Step 8USD 84,478USD 29,229USD 113,707USD 95,401
Step 9USD 86,285USD 29,855USD 116,140USD 97,420
Step 10USD 88,097USD 30,482USD 118,579USD 99,444
Step 11USD 89,913USD 31,110USD 121,023USD 101,472
Step 12USD 91,723USD 31,736USD 123,459USD 103,494
Step 13USD 93,534USD 32,363USD 125,897USD 105,517

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

UN jobs — Entebbe (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Entebbe?

A Field Service FS-6 in Entebbe, Uganda has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 96,907 to USD 126,271 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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