UN FS-4 Salary — Zagreb, Croatia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 75,467
Net rem · step 1
USD 86,029
Net rem · mid
USD 96,597
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 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 37% post adjustment for Zagreb. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 20,422USD 75,467USD 63,761
Step 2USD 56,337USD 20,901USD 77,238USD 65,246
Step 3USD 57,620USD 21,377USD 78,997USD 66,721
Step 4USD 58,901USD 21,852USD 80,753USD 68,193
Step 5USD 60,185USD 22,329USD 82,514USD 69,669
Step 6USD 61,468USD 22,805USD 84,273USD 71,142
Step 7USD 62,749USD 23,280USD 86,029USD 72,610
Step 8USD 64,037USD 23,758USD 87,795USD 74,084
Step 9USD 65,320USD 24,234USD 89,554USD 75,552
Step 10USD 66,606USD 24,711USD 91,317USD 77,023
Step 11USD 67,889USD 25,187USD 93,076USD 78,491
Step 12USD 69,131USD 25,648USD 94,779USD 79,912
Step 13USD 70,457USD 26,140USD 96,597USD 81,429

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Zagreb, Croatia has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 75,412 to USD 96,526 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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