UN FS-6 Salary — Paris, France

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 108,033
Net rem · step 1
USD 124,397
Net rem · mid
USD 140,769
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 36,250USD 108,033USD 92,324
Step 2USD 73,595USD 37,165USD 110,760USD 94,634
Step 3USD 75,410USD 38,082USD 113,492USD 96,948
Step 4USD 77,221USD 38,997USD 116,218USD 99,256
Step 5USD 79,031USD 39,911USD 118,942USD 101,563
Step 6USD 80,843USD 40,826USD 121,669USD 103,872
Step 7USD 82,656USD 41,741USD 124,397USD 106,180
Step 8USD 84,478USD 42,661USD 127,139USD 108,497
Step 9USD 86,285USD 43,574USD 129,859USD 110,796
Step 10USD 88,097USD 44,489USD 132,586USD 113,101
Step 11USD 89,913USD 45,406USD 135,319USD 115,411
Step 12USD 91,723USD 46,320USD 138,043USD 117,713
Step 13USD 93,534USD 47,235USD 140,769USD 120,017

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-6 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-5 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Paris?

A Field Service FS-6 in Paris, France has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 51% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 108,392 to USD 141,236 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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