UN FS-1 Salary — Harare, Zimbabwe

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Harare — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 39% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 39 Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #153

FS-1 salary — Harare, 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 53,576
Net rem · step 1
USD 60,651
Net rem · mid
USD 67,712
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +39% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 39% 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 39% post adjustment for Harare. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 15,032USD 53,576USD 45,512
Step 2USD 39,393USD 15,363USD 54,756USD 46,503
Step 3USD 40,238USD 15,693USD 55,931USD 47,490
Step 4USD 41,085USD 16,023USD 57,108USD 48,479
Step 5USD 41,932USD 16,353USD 58,285USD 49,468
Step 6USD 42,787USD 16,687USD 59,474USD 50,466
Step 7USD 43,634USD 17,017USD 60,651USD 51,455
Step 8USD 44,477USD 17,346USD 61,823USD 52,440
Step 9USD 45,329USD 17,678USD 63,007USD 53,435
Step 10USD 46,176USD 18,009USD 64,185USD 54,424
Step 11USD 47,021USD 18,338USD 65,359USD 55,411
Step 12USD 47,866USD 18,668USD 66,534USD 56,397
Step 13USD 48,714USD 18,998USD 67,712USD 57,387

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 — Harare

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+39%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
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 — Harare, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Zimbabwe

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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 — Harare

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 — Harare (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Harare, Zimbabwe has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 53,576 to USD 67,712 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Harare it is about 39% 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 Harare, Zimbabwe?

Everyday prices in Zimbabwe are roughly 47% 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 Harare is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Harare
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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