UN FS-5 Salary — Copenhagen, Denmark

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 105,805
Net rem · step 1
USD 121,572
Net rem · mid
USD 137,340
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 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 70% post adjustment for Copenhagen. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+70%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 43,530USD 105,805USD 91,984
Step 2USD 63,817USD 44,608USD 108,425USD 94,241
Step 3USD 65,366USD 45,691USD 111,057USD 96,508
Step 4USD 66,909USD 46,769USD 113,678USD 98,767
Step 5USD 68,459USD 47,853USD 116,312USD 101,036
Step 6USD 70,006USD 48,934USD 118,940USD 103,301
Step 7USD 71,555USD 50,017USD 121,572USD 105,568
Step 8USD 73,100USD 51,097USD 124,197USD 107,830
Step 9USD 74,652USD 52,182USD 126,834USD 110,102
Step 10USD 76,195USD 53,260USD 129,455USD 112,361
Step 11USD 77,743USD 54,342USD 132,085USD 114,627
Step 12USD 79,291USD 55,424USD 134,715USD 116,893
Step 13USD 80,836USD 56,504USD 137,340USD 119,154

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-5 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-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Copenhagen, Denmark has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 70% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 105,868 to USD 137,421 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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