UN FS-4 Salary — Vienna, Austria

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 81,522
Net rem · step 1
USD 92,931
Net rem · mid
USD 104,347
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 26,477USD 81,522USD 69,665
Step 2USD 56,337USD 27,098USD 83,435USD 71,288
Step 3USD 57,620USD 27,715USD 85,335USD 72,900
Step 4USD 58,901USD 28,331USD 87,232USD 74,510
Step 5USD 60,185USD 28,949USD 89,134USD 76,123
Step 6USD 61,468USD 29,566USD 91,034USD 77,734
Step 7USD 62,749USD 30,182USD 92,931USD 79,340
Step 8USD 64,037USD 30,802USD 94,839USD 80,952
Step 9USD 65,320USD 31,419USD 96,739USD 82,557
Step 10USD 66,606USD 32,037USD 98,643USD 84,167
Step 11USD 67,889USD 32,655USD 100,544USD 85,772
Step 12USD 69,131USD 33,252USD 102,383USD 87,326
Step 13USD 70,457USD 33,890USD 104,347USD 88,985

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Vienna?

A Field Service FS-4 in Vienna, Austria has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 48% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,467 to USD 104,276 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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