UN FS-2 Salary — Mikkeli, Finland

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Mikkeli — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 41% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Finland rather than for each duty station, so this 41% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Mikkeli exactly as it does to Helsinki.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 40.8 Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #12

FS-2 salary — Mikkeli, 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 60,962
Net rem · step 1
USD 69,053
Net rem · mid
USD 77,254
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +41% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 41% 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 41% post adjustment for Mikkeli. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+41%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 17,665USD 60,962USD 51,822
Step 2USD 44,263USD 18,059USD 62,322USD 52,967
Step 3USD 45,227USD 18,453USD 63,680USD 54,109
Step 4USD 46,191USD 18,846USD 65,037USD 55,252
Step 5USD 47,159USD 19,241USD 66,400USD 56,399
Step 6USD 48,120USD 19,633USD 67,753USD 57,538
Step 7USD 49,043USD 20,010USD 69,053USD 58,632
Step 8USD 50,050USD 20,420USD 70,470USD 59,826
Step 9USD 51,015USD 20,814USD 71,829USD 60,970
Step 10USD 51,981USD 21,208USD 73,189USD 62,115
Step 11USD 52,944USD 21,601USD 74,545USD 63,256
Step 12USD 53,905USD 21,993USD 75,898USD 64,396
Step 13USD 54,868USD 22,386USD 77,254USD 65,537

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 — Mikkeli

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+41%
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 — Mikkeli, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Finland

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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 — Mikkeli

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 Mikkeli?

A Field Service FS-2 in Mikkeli, Finland has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 41% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 61,049 to USD 77,364 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mikkeli it is about 41% 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 Mikkeli, Finland?

Everyday prices in Finland are roughly 85% 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 Mikkeli is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mikkeli
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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