UN FS-2 Salary — Vienna, Austria

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Vienna — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 48% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

FS-2 salary — Vienna, 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 64,123
Net rem · step 1
USD 72,633
Net rem · mid
USD 81,260
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 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 48% post adjustment for Vienna. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+48%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 20,826USD 64,123USD 54,903
Step 2USD 44,263USD 21,291USD 65,554USD 56,117
Step 3USD 45,227USD 21,754USD 66,981USD 57,328
Step 4USD 46,191USD 22,218USD 68,409USD 58,540
Step 5USD 47,159USD 22,683USD 69,842USD 59,756
Step 6USD 48,120USD 23,146USD 71,266USD 60,963
Step 7USD 49,043USD 23,590USD 72,633USD 62,123
Step 8USD 50,050USD 24,074USD 74,124USD 63,389
Step 9USD 51,015USD 24,538USD 75,553USD 64,601
Step 10USD 51,981USD 25,003USD 76,984USD 65,815
Step 11USD 52,944USD 25,466USD 78,410USD 67,025
Step 12USD 53,905USD 25,928USD 79,833USD 68,232
Step 13USD 54,868USD 26,392USD 81,260USD 69,442

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 — Vienna

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 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 — Vienna, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Austria

An estimate for a UN post at Vienna, Austria — 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 — Vienna

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 Vienna?

A Field Service FS-2 in Vienna, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 64,080 to USD 81,205 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Vienna?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Vienna it is about 48% 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 Vienna, 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 Vienna 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 — Vienna
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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