UN FS-2 Salary — Harare, Zimbabwe

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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-2 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 60,183
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,170
Net rem · mid
USD 76,267
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 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 39% post adjustment for Harare. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 16,886USD 60,183USD 51,062
Step 2USD 44,263USD 17,263USD 61,526USD 52,190
Step 3USD 45,227USD 17,639USD 62,866USD 53,315
Step 4USD 46,191USD 18,014USD 64,205USD 54,441
Step 5USD 47,159USD 18,392USD 65,551USD 55,572
Step 6USD 48,120USD 18,767USD 66,887USD 56,694
Step 7USD 49,043USD 19,127USD 68,170USD 57,772
Step 8USD 50,050USD 19,520USD 69,570USD 58,948
Step 9USD 51,015USD 19,896USD 70,911USD 60,075
Step 10USD 51,981USD 20,273USD 72,254USD 61,203
Step 11USD 52,944USD 20,648USD 73,592USD 62,327
Step 12USD 53,905USD 21,023USD 74,928USD 63,450
Step 13USD 54,868USD 21,399USD 76,267USD 64,574

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-2 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

An estimate for a UN post at Harare, Zimbabwe — 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 — Harare

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

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Harare?

A Field Service FS-2 in Harare, Zimbabwe has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,183 to USD 76,267 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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