UN FS-2 Salary — Copenhagen, Denmark

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Copenhagen — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 70% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 69.9 Cost of living 93 (US=100) HDI Rank #4

FS-2 salary — Copenhagen, 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 73,562
Net rem · step 1
USD 83,324
Net rem · mid
USD 93,221
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +70% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 70% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 70% post adjustment for Copenhagen. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+70%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 30,265USD 73,562USD 64,106
Step 2USD 44,263USD 30,940USD 75,203USD 65,525
Step 3USD 45,227USD 31,614USD 76,841USD 66,941
Step 4USD 46,191USD 32,288USD 78,479USD 68,358
Step 5USD 47,159USD 32,964USD 80,123USD 69,779
Step 6USD 48,120USD 33,636USD 81,756USD 71,191
Step 7USD 49,043USD 34,281USD 83,324USD 72,547
Step 8USD 50,050USD 34,985USD 85,035USD 74,027
Step 9USD 51,015USD 35,659USD 86,674USD 75,444
Step 10USD 51,981USD 36,335USD 88,316USD 76,863
Step 11USD 52,944USD 37,008USD 89,952USD 78,278
Step 12USD 53,905USD 37,680USD 91,585USD 79,690
Step 13USD 54,868USD 38,353USD 93,221USD 81,105

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 — Copenhagen

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+70%
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 — Copenhagen, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Denmark

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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 — Copenhagen

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

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Copenhagen?

A Field Service FS-2 in Copenhagen, Denmark has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 70% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 73,605 to USD 93,276 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Copenhagen?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Copenhagen it is about 70% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Copenhagen, Denmark?

Everyday prices in Denmark are roughly 93% 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 Copenhagen is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Copenhagen
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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