UN FS-3 Salary — Zagreb, Croatia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Zagreb — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 37% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 37.1 Cost of living 53 (US=100) HDI Rank #41

FS-3 salary — Zagreb, 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 66,809
Net rem · step 1
USD 75,796
Net rem · mid
USD 84,777
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +37% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 37% 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 37% post adjustment for Zagreb. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 18,079USD 66,809USD 56,503
Step 2USD 49,829USD 18,487USD 68,316USD 57,767
Step 3USD 50,918USD 18,891USD 69,809USD 59,018
Step 4USD 52,007USD 19,295USD 71,302USD 60,270
Step 5USD 53,097USD 19,699USD 72,796USD 61,522
Step 6USD 54,194USD 20,106USD 74,300USD 62,783
Step 7USD 55,285USD 20,511USD 75,796USD 64,037
Step 8USD 56,376USD 20,915USD 77,291USD 65,291
Step 9USD 57,471USD 21,322USD 78,793USD 66,549
Step 10USD 58,555USD 21,724USD 80,279USD 67,795
Step 11USD 59,646USD 22,129USD 81,775USD 69,049
Step 12USD 60,743USD 22,536USD 83,279USD 70,310
Step 13USD 61,836USD 22,941USD 84,777USD 71,564

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 — Zagreb

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+37%
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 — Zagreb, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Croatia

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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 — Zagreb

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-3 in Zagreb, Croatia has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 66,760 to USD 84,715 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Zagreb?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Zagreb it is about 37% 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 Zagreb, Croatia?

Everyday prices in Croatia are roughly 53% 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 Zagreb is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Zagreb
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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