UN FS-6 Salary — Lusaka, Zambia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Lusaka — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 43% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 43 Cost of living 30 (US=100) HDI Rank #154

FS-6 salary — Lusaka, 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 102,650
Net rem · step 1
USD 118,198
Net rem · mid
USD 133,754
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +43% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 43% 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 43% post adjustment for Lusaka. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 30,867USD 102,650USD 87,075
Step 2USD 73,595USD 31,646USD 105,241USD 89,253
Step 3USD 75,410USD 32,426USD 107,836USD 91,433
Step 4USD 77,221USD 33,205USD 110,426USD 93,609
Step 5USD 79,031USD 33,983USD 113,014USD 95,784
Step 6USD 80,843USD 34,762USD 115,605USD 97,961
Step 7USD 82,656USD 35,542USD 118,198USD 100,136
Step 8USD 84,478USD 36,326USD 120,804USD 102,320
Step 9USD 86,285USD 37,103USD 123,388USD 104,486
Step 10USD 88,097USD 37,882USD 125,979USD 106,659
Step 11USD 89,913USD 38,663USD 128,576USD 108,836
Step 12USD 91,723USD 39,441USD 131,164USD 111,006
Step 13USD 93,534USD 40,220USD 133,754USD 113,177

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 — Lusaka

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+43%
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 — Lusaka, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Zambia

An estimate for a UN post at Lusaka, Zambia — 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 — Lusaka

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 — Lusaka (4 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-6 in Lusaka, Zambia has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 102,650 to USD 133,754 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 in Lusaka?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lusaka it is about 43% 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 Lusaka, Zambia?

Everyday prices in Zambia are roughly 30% 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 Lusaka is 125/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 25% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lusaka
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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