UN FS-5 Salary — Harare, Zimbabwe

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 86,562
Net rem · step 1
USD 99,461
Net rem · mid
USD 112,362
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 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 39% post adjustment for Harare. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+39%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 24,287USD 86,562USD 73,222
Step 2USD 63,817USD 24,889USD 88,706USD 75,014
Step 3USD 65,366USD 25,493USD 90,859USD 76,815
Step 4USD 66,909USD 26,095USD 93,004USD 78,609
Step 5USD 68,459USD 26,699USD 95,158USD 80,411
Step 6USD 70,006USD 27,302USD 97,308USD 82,210
Step 7USD 71,555USD 27,906USD 99,461USD 84,011
Step 8USD 73,100USD 28,509USD 101,609USD 85,807
Step 9USD 74,652USD 29,114USD 103,766USD 87,611
Step 10USD 76,195USD 29,716USD 105,911USD 89,405
Step 11USD 77,743USD 30,320USD 108,063USD 91,205
Step 12USD 79,291USD 30,923USD 110,214USD 93,004
Step 13USD 80,836USD 31,526USD 112,362USD 94,800

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-5 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-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 Harare?

A Field Service FS-5 in Harare, Zimbabwe has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 39% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 86,562 to USD 112,362 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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