diff --git a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/components/ui/StatusBadge.tsx b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/components/ui/StatusBadge.tsx
index ea872a3..9c845c8 100644
--- a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/components/ui/StatusBadge.tsx
+++ b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/components/ui/StatusBadge.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { ApprovalStatus, Priority, ActivityStatus } from '../../types';
-import { getApprovalStatusBadge, getPriorityBadge, getActivityStatusBadge } from '../../lib/formatters';
+import { ApprovalStatus, Priority, ActivityStatus, UserRole } from '../../types';
+import {
+  getApprovalStatusBadge,
+  getPriorityBadge,
+  getActivityStatusBadge,
+  getUserRoleBadge,
+} from '../../lib/formatters';
 
 export const ApprovalStatusBadge: React.FC<{ status: ApprovalStatus | number | null | undefined }> = ({ status }) => {
   const badge = getApprovalStatusBadge(status ?? ApprovalStatus.Pending);
@@ -29,3 +34,18 @@ export const ActivityStatusBadge: React.FC<{ status: ActivityStatus | number | s
     </span>
   );
 };
+
+export const UserRoleBadge: React.FC<{ role: string | number | UserRole | null | undefined; className?: string }> = ({
+  role,
+  className = '',
+}) => {
+  const badge = getUserRoleBadge(role);
+  return (
+    <span
+      className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[11px] font-medium border whitespace-nowrap ${badge.className} ${className}`}
+    >
+      {badge.dot && <span className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0 ${badge.dot}`} />}
+      <span>{badge.label}</span>
+    </span>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/lib/formatters.ts b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/lib/formatters.ts
index 349551e..c32f66d 100644
--- a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/lib/formatters.ts
+++ b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/lib/formatters.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   NotificationPlatform,
   NotificationStatus,
   EmailStatuses,
+  UserRole,
 } from '../types';
 
 export const formatZAR = (amount: number): string => {
@@ -570,3 +571,80 @@ export const getUserEmail = (userIdOrEmail?: string | number | null): string =>
 
   return str;
 };
+
+// ==========================================
+// User Role Badges & Formatter
+// ==========================================
+
+export const USER_ROLE_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'Admin', label: 'Admin' },
+  { value: 'Executive', label: 'Executive' },
+  { value: 'Supervisor', label: 'Supervisor' },
+  { value: 'Manager', label: 'Manager' },
+  { value: 'Contributor', label: 'Contributor' },
+];
+
+export const getUserRoleBadge = (role?: string | number | UserRole | null) => {
+  if (role === null || role === undefined || role === '') {
+    return {
+      label: 'Contributor',
+      className: 'bg-emerald-500/15 text-emerald-300 border-emerald-500/30',
+      dot: 'bg-emerald-400',
+    };
+  }
+
+  const roleStr = String(role).trim().toLowerCase();
+
+  // 1. Admin - High-privilege Crimson/Rose
+  if (roleStr === 'admin' || roleStr === 'superadmin' || roleStr === '1') {
+    return {
+      label: 'Admin',
+      className: 'bg-rose-500/15 text-rose-300 border-rose-500/30 shadow-xs shadow-rose-500/10 font-semibold',
+      dot: 'bg-rose-400',
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 2. Executive - Strategic Amber/Gold
+  if (roleStr === 'executive' || roleStr === '2') {
+    return {
+      label: 'Executive',
+      className: 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-300 border-amber-500/30 shadow-xs shadow-amber-500/10 font-semibold',
+      dot: 'bg-amber-400',
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 3. Supervisor - Operational Governance Purple/Violet
+  if (roleStr === 'supervisor' || roleStr === '3') {
+    return {
+      label: 'Supervisor',
+      className: 'bg-purple-500/15 text-purple-300 border-purple-500/30 shadow-xs shadow-purple-500/10 font-semibold',
+      dot: 'bg-purple-400',
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 4. Manager - Programme & Project Management Blue/Sky
+  if (roleStr === 'manager' || roleStr === 'programmemanager' || roleStr === 'projectmanager' || roleStr === '4') {
+    return {
+      label: 'Manager',
+      className: 'bg-blue-500/15 text-blue-300 border-blue-500/30 shadow-xs shadow-blue-500/10 font-semibold',
+      dot: 'bg-blue-400',
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 5. Contributor - Execution & Outreach Emerald/Mint
+  if (roleStr === 'contributor' || roleStr === 'viewer' || roleStr === 'recipientviewer' || roleStr === '5') {
+    return {
+      label: 'Contributor',
+      className: 'bg-emerald-500/15 text-emerald-300 border-emerald-500/30 shadow-xs shadow-emerald-500/10 font-semibold',
+      dot: 'bg-emerald-400',
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback for custom formatted role strings
+  const formatted = roleStr.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + roleStr.slice(1);
+  return {
+    label: formatted,
+    className: 'bg-cyan-500/15 text-cyan-300 border-cyan-500/30',
+    dot: 'bg-cyan-400',
+  };
+};
diff --git a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
index 5a01acd..b3cde36 100644
--- a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import { useToast } from '../components/ui/Toast';
 import { ExportButton } from '../components/ui/ExportButton';
 import { ExportColumn } from '../utils/exportUtils';
 import { useTableSort, SortableTh } from '../utils/tableSort';
+import { UserRoleBadge } from '../components/ui/StatusBadge';
 import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthProvider';
 import {
   EmailStatuses,
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ import {
   getUserEmail,
   registerUserEmails,
   getActivityStatusBadge,
+  getUserRoleBadge,
+  USER_ROLE_OPTIONS,
   EMAIL_STATUSES_OPTIONS,
   NOTIFICATION_STATUS_OPTIONS,
   NOTIFICATION_PLATFORM_OPTIONS,
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
   // ==========================================
   const [userEmailSearch, setUserEmailSearch] = useState('');
   const [userStatusFilter, setUserStatusFilter] = useState<ActivityStatus | 'all'>('all');
+  const [userRoleFilter, setUserRoleFilter] = useState<string>('all');
   const [selectedUserForDetail, setSelectedUserForDetail] = useState<User | null>(null);
   const [isUserDetailModalOpen, setIsUserDetailModalOpen] = useState(false);
 
@@ -125,6 +129,16 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
     queryFn: () => getUsers(1, 100, userFilter),
   });
 
+  const filteredUsers = useMemo(() => {
+    return usersList.filter((u) => {
+      const matchRole =
+        userRoleFilter === 'all' ||
+        (u.role && String(u.role).toLowerCase() === userRoleFilter.toLowerCase()) ||
+        (!u.role && userRoleFilter.toLowerCase() === 'contributor');
+      return matchRole;
+    });
+  }, [usersList, userRoleFilter]);
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (usersDirectory && usersDirectory.length > 0) {
       registerUserEmails(usersDirectory);
@@ -462,6 +476,7 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
   const userExportColumns: ExportColumn<User>[] = [
     { header: 'User Email', key: 'email', format: (val, u) => val || getUserEmail(u.id) || '—' },
     { header: 'User Identifier', key: 'id' },
+    { header: 'Role', key: 'role', format: (val) => getUserRoleBadge(val).label },
     { header: 'Status', key: 'status', format: (val) => getActivityStatusBadge(val).label },
     { header: 'Last Login', key: 'lastLoginAt', format: (val) => (val ? formatDate(val) : 'Never') },
   ];
@@ -483,7 +498,9 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
     sortColumn: userSortCol,
     sortDirection: userSortDir,
     handleSort: handleUserSort,
-  } = useTableSort(usersList, 'email', 'asc');
+  } = useTableSort(filteredUsers, 'email', 'asc', {
+    role: (u: User) => getUserRoleBadge(u.role).label,
+  });
 
   const {
     sortedData: sortedInvites,
@@ -682,6 +699,21 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                 />
               </div>
 
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-slate-400">
+                <select
+                  value={userRoleFilter}
+                  onChange={(e) => setUserRoleFilter(e.target.value)}
+                  className="text-xs bg-slate-900 border border-slate-800 rounded-xl px-3 py-1.5 text-white focus:outline-none focus:border-blue-500"
+                >
+                  <option value="all">All Roles</option>
+                  {USER_ROLE_OPTIONS.map((opt) => (
+                    <option key={opt.value} value={opt.value}>
+                      {opt.label}
+                    </option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+              </div>
+
               <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-slate-400">
                 <select
                   value={userStatusFilter}
@@ -695,12 +727,13 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                 </select>
               </div>
 
-              {(userEmailSearch.trim() !== '' || userStatusFilter !== 'all') && (
+              {(userEmailSearch.trim() !== '' || userStatusFilter !== 'all' || userRoleFilter !== 'all') && (
                 <button
                   type="button"
                   onClick={() => {
                     setUserEmailSearch('');
                     setUserStatusFilter('all');
+                    setUserRoleFilter('all');
                   }}
                   className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-slate-400 hover:text-slate-200 transition cursor-pointer"
                 >
@@ -772,6 +805,9 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                     <SortableTh column="id" currentColumn={userSortCol} direction={userSortDir} onSort={handleUserSort} className="py-3.5 px-4">
                       User Identifier
                     </SortableTh>
+                    <SortableTh column="role" currentColumn={userSortCol} direction={userSortDir} onSort={handleUserSort} className="py-3.5 px-4">
+                      Role
+                    </SortableTh>
                     <SortableTh column="status" currentColumn={userSortCol} direction={userSortDir} onSort={handleUserSort} className="py-3.5 px-4">
                       Status
                     </SortableTh>
@@ -784,13 +820,13 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                 <tbody className="divide-y divide-slate-800/50">
                   {loadingUsers ? (
                     <tr>
-                      <td colSpan={5} className="py-8 text-center text-slate-500">
+                      <td colSpan={6} className="py-8 text-center text-slate-500">
                         Loading user directory...
                       </td>
                     </tr>
                   ) : sortedUsers.length === 0 ? (
                     <tr>
-                      <td colSpan={5} className="py-8 text-center text-slate-500">
+                      <td colSpan={6} className="py-8 text-center text-slate-500">
                         No users found matching current filters.
                       </td>
                     </tr>
@@ -805,6 +841,9 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                           <td className="py-3.5 px-4 font-mono text-slate-400 text-[11px]">
                             {u.id}
                           </td>
+                          <td className="py-3.5 px-4">
+                            <UserRoleBadge role={u.role} />
+                          </td>
                           <td className="py-3.5 px-4">
                             <span className={`inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[10px] font-semibold border ${badge.className}`}>
                               {badge.label}
@@ -2173,6 +2212,10 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                     {userFreshDetail?.id || selectedUserForDetail.id}
                   </span>
                 </div>
+                <div>
+                  <span className="text-slate-400 font-semibold block text-[11px] uppercase mb-1">System Role:</span>
+                  <UserRoleBadge role={userFreshDetail?.role ?? selectedUserForDetail.role} />
+                </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-1">
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-slate-400 font-semibold block text-[11px] uppercase">Status:</span>
diff --git a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/types.ts b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/types.ts
index 621481e..23794e0 100644
--- a/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/types.ts
+++ b/PostFundManagement.ConsoleUI/src/types.ts
@@ -245,8 +245,12 @@ export interface Dashboard {
 }
 
 export enum UserRole {
+  Admin = 'Admin',
+  Executive = 'Executive',
+  Supervisor = 'Supervisor',
+  Manager = 'Manager',
+  Contributor = 'Contributor',
   SuperAdmin = 1,
-  Executive = 2,
   ProgrammeManager = 3,
   FinanceOfficer = 4,
   RecipientViewer = 5,
@@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ export interface User {
   email: string | null;
   status: ActivityStatus;
   lastLoginAt: string | null;
-  role?: string | UserRole;
+  role?: string | UserRole | null;
   name?: string;
   organisationId?: number | string;
   organisationName?: string;