UN FS-4 Salary — Paris, France

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 82,843
Net rem · step 1
USD 94,437
Net rem · mid
USD 106,038
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 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 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 55,045USD 27,798USD 82,843USD 70,953
Step 2USD 56,337USD 28,450USD 84,787USD 72,606
Step 3USD 57,620USD 29,098USD 86,718USD 74,249
Step 4USD 58,901USD 29,745USD 88,646USD 75,888
Step 5USD 60,185USD 30,393USD 90,578USD 77,532
Step 6USD 61,468USD 31,041USD 92,509USD 79,173
Step 7USD 62,749USD 31,688USD 94,437USD 80,809
Step 8USD 64,037USD 32,339USD 96,376USD 82,450
Step 9USD 65,320USD 32,987USD 98,307USD 84,086
Step 10USD 66,606USD 33,636USD 100,242USD 85,725
Step 11USD 67,889USD 34,284USD 102,173USD 87,361
Step 12USD 69,131USD 34,911USD 104,042USD 88,944
Step 13USD 70,457USD 35,581USD 106,038USD 90,634

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

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Paris?

A Field Service FS-4 in Paris, France has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 51% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 83,118 to USD 106,390 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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