UN FS-5 Salary — Zagreb, Croatia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 85,379
Net rem · step 1
USD 98,102
Net rem · mid
USD 110,826
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 23,104USD 85,379USD 72,068
Step 2USD 63,817USD 23,676USD 87,493USD 73,832
Step 3USD 65,366USD 24,251USD 89,617USD 75,604
Step 4USD 66,909USD 24,823USD 91,732USD 77,370
Step 5USD 68,459USD 25,398USD 93,857USD 79,143
Step 6USD 70,006USD 25,972USD 95,978USD 80,913
Step 7USD 71,555USD 26,547USD 98,102USD 82,685
Step 8USD 73,100USD 27,120USD 100,220USD 84,453
Step 9USD 74,652USD 27,696USD 102,348USD 86,228
Step 10USD 76,195USD 28,268USD 104,463USD 87,993
Step 11USD 77,743USD 28,843USD 106,586USD 89,765
Step 12USD 79,291USD 29,417USD 108,708USD 91,536
Step 13USD 80,836USD 29,990USD 110,826USD 93,302

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-5 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

An estimate for a UN post at Zagreb, Croatia — 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 — Zagreb

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Zagreb?

A Field Service FS-5 in Zagreb, Croatia has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 85,317 to USD 110,745 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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