UN FS-5 Salary — Kampala, Uganda

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Kampala — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

FS-5 salary — Kampala, 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 83,822
Net rem · step 1
USD 96,313
Net rem · mid
USD 108,805
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 21,547USD 83,822USD 70,550
Step 2USD 63,817USD 22,081USD 85,898USD 72,277
Step 3USD 65,366USD 22,617USD 87,983USD 74,011
Step 4USD 66,909USD 23,151USD 90,060USD 75,739
Step 5USD 68,459USD 23,687USD 92,146USD 77,474
Step 6USD 70,006USD 24,222USD 94,228USD 79,207
Step 7USD 71,555USD 24,758USD 96,313USD 80,941
Step 8USD 73,100USD 25,293USD 98,393USD 82,671
Step 9USD 74,652USD 25,830USD 100,482USD 84,409
Step 10USD 76,195USD 26,363USD 102,558USD 86,136
Step 11USD 77,743USD 26,899USD 104,642USD 87,870
Step 12USD 79,291USD 27,435USD 106,726USD 89,603
Step 13USD 80,836USD 27,969USD 108,805USD 91,332

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 — Kampala

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
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 — Kampala, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Uganda

An estimate for a UN post at Kampala, 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 — Kampala

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Kampala?

A Field Service FS-5 in Kampala, Uganda has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 84,071 to USD 109,129 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Kampala?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Kampala it is about 35% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Kampala, 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 Kampala 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 — Kampala
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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