UN FS-7 Salary — Paris, France

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 128,718
Net rem · step 1
USD 146,525
Net rem · mid
USD 164,334
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 43,191USD 128,718USD 109,832
Step 2USD 87,503USD 44,189USD 131,692USD 112,345
Step 3USD 89,478USD 45,186USD 134,664USD 114,857
Step 4USD 91,442USD 46,178USD 137,620USD 117,356
Step 5USD 93,413USD 47,174USD 140,587USD 119,863
Step 6USD 95,384USD 48,169USD 143,553USD 122,370
Step 7USD 97,359USD 49,166USD 146,525USD 124,882
Step 8USD 99,326USD 50,160USD 149,486USD 127,384
Step 9USD 101,300USD 51,157USD 152,457USD 129,895
Step 10USD 103,269USD 52,151USD 155,420USD 132,400
Step 11USD 105,242USD 53,147USD 158,389USD 134,909
Step 12USD 107,215USD 54,144USD 161,359USD 137,419
Step 13USD 109,192USD 55,142USD 164,334USD 139,934

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-7 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-6

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Paris?

A Field Service FS-7 in Paris, France has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 51% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 129,146 to USD 164,880 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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