UN FS-5 Salary — Paris, France

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 93,724
Net rem · step 1
USD 107,690
Net rem · mid
USD 121,658
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 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 51% post adjustment for Paris. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+51%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 31,449USD 93,724USD 80,204
Step 2USD 63,817USD 32,228USD 96,045USD 82,170
Step 3USD 65,366USD 33,010USD 98,376USD 84,144
Step 4USD 66,909USD 33,789USD 100,698USD 86,111
Step 5USD 68,459USD 34,572USD 103,031USD 88,087
Step 6USD 70,006USD 35,353USD 105,359USD 90,059
Step 7USD 71,555USD 36,135USD 107,690USD 92,034
Step 8USD 73,100USD 36,916USD 110,016USD 94,003
Step 9USD 74,652USD 37,699USD 112,351USD 95,981
Step 10USD 76,195USD 38,478USD 114,673USD 97,948
Step 11USD 77,743USD 39,260USD 117,003USD 99,922
Step 12USD 79,291USD 40,042USD 119,333USD 101,895
Step 13USD 80,836USD 40,822USD 121,658USD 103,863

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Paris, France has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 51% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,035 to USD 122,062 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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