UN FS-2 Salary — Paris, France

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Paris — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 51% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 50.5 Cost of living 77 (US=100) HDI Rank #26

FS-2 salary — Paris, 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 65,162
Net rem · step 1
USD 73,810
Net rem · mid
USD 82,576
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +51% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 51% 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 51% post adjustment for Paris. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+51%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 21,865USD 65,162USD 55,916
Step 2USD 44,263USD 22,353USD 66,616USD 57,153
Step 3USD 45,227USD 22,840USD 68,067USD 58,386
Step 4USD 46,191USD 23,326USD 69,517USD 59,620
Step 5USD 47,159USD 23,815USD 70,974USD 60,859
Step 6USD 48,120USD 24,301USD 72,421USD 62,089
Step 7USD 49,043USD 24,767USD 73,810USD 63,271
Step 8USD 50,050USD 25,275USD 75,325USD 64,560
Step 9USD 51,015USD 25,763USD 76,778USD 65,795
Step 10USD 51,981USD 26,250USD 78,231USD 67,031
Step 11USD 52,944USD 26,737USD 79,681USD 68,264
Step 12USD 53,905USD 27,222USD 81,127USD 69,494
Step 13USD 54,868USD 27,708USD 82,576USD 70,726

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 — Paris

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+51%
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 — Paris, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — France

An estimate for a UN post at Paris, France — 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 — Paris

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 Paris?

A Field Service FS-2 in Paris, France has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 51% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 65,378 to USD 82,851 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Paris it is about 51% 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 Paris, France?

Everyday prices in France are roughly 77% 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 Paris is 97/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Paris
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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