UN FS-5 Salary — Laxenburg, Austria

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Laxenburg — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Austria rather than for each duty station, so this 48% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Laxenburg exactly as it does to Vienna.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 48.1 Cost of living 82 (US=100) HDI Rank #22

FS-5 salary — Laxenburg, 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 92,229
Net rem · step 1
USD 105,973
Net rem · mid
USD 119,718
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +48% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 48% 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 48% post adjustment for Laxenburg. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 29,954USD 92,229USD 78,747
Step 2USD 63,817USD 30,696USD 94,513USD 80,677
Step 3USD 65,366USD 31,441USD 96,807USD 82,615
Step 4USD 66,909USD 32,183USD 99,092USD 84,546
Step 5USD 68,459USD 32,929USD 101,388USD 86,485
Step 6USD 70,006USD 33,673USD 103,679USD 88,421
Step 7USD 71,555USD 34,418USD 105,973USD 90,359
Step 8USD 73,100USD 35,161USD 108,261USD 92,293
Step 9USD 74,652USD 35,908USD 110,560USD 94,235
Step 10USD 76,195USD 36,650USD 112,845USD 96,165
Step 11USD 77,743USD 37,394USD 115,137USD 98,102
Step 12USD 79,291USD 38,139USD 117,430USD 100,040
Step 13USD 80,836USD 38,882USD 119,718USD 101,972

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 — Laxenburg

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+48%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
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 — Laxenburg, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Austria

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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 — Laxenburg

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Laxenburg (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Laxenburg?

A Field Service FS-5 in Laxenburg, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 92,167 to USD 119,637 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Laxenburg?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Laxenburg it is about 48% 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 Laxenburg, Austria?

Everyday prices in Austria are roughly 82% 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 Laxenburg is 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Laxenburg
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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