UN FS-3 Salary — Vienna, Austria

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 72,169
Net rem · step 1
USD 81,877
Net rem · mid
USD 91,579
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 23,439USD 72,169USD 61,730
Step 2USD 49,829USD 23,968USD 73,797USD 63,111
Step 3USD 50,918USD 24,492USD 75,410USD 64,479
Step 4USD 52,007USD 25,015USD 77,022USD 65,848
Step 5USD 53,097USD 25,540USD 78,637USD 67,217
Step 6USD 54,194USD 26,067USD 80,261USD 68,596
Step 7USD 55,285USD 26,592USD 81,877USD 69,966
Step 8USD 56,376USD 27,117USD 83,493USD 71,337
Step 9USD 57,471USD 27,644USD 85,115USD 72,713
Step 10USD 58,555USD 28,165USD 86,720USD 74,075
Step 11USD 59,646USD 28,690USD 88,336USD 75,446
Step 12USD 60,743USD 29,217USD 89,960USD 76,824
Step 13USD 61,836USD 29,743USD 91,579USD 78,196

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-3 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-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Vienna?

A Field Service FS-3 in Vienna, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,120 to USD 91,517 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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