UN FS-5 Salary — Berlin, Germany

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Berlin — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 40% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 40.2 Cost of living 80 (US=100) HDI Rank #5

FS-5 salary — Berlin, 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 87,310
Net rem · step 1
USD 100,320
Net rem · mid
USD 113,332
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +40% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 40% 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 40% post adjustment for Berlin. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+40%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 25,035USD 87,310USD 73,950
Step 2USD 63,817USD 25,654USD 89,471USD 75,761
Step 3USD 65,366USD 26,277USD 91,643USD 77,580
Step 4USD 66,909USD 26,897USD 93,806USD 79,392
Step 5USD 68,459USD 27,521USD 95,980USD 81,212
Step 6USD 70,006USD 28,142USD 98,148USD 83,029
Step 7USD 71,555USD 28,765USD 100,320USD 84,848
Step 8USD 73,100USD 29,386USD 102,486USD 86,662
Step 9USD 74,652USD 30,010USD 104,662USD 88,485
Step 10USD 76,195USD 30,630USD 106,825USD 90,296
Step 11USD 77,743USD 31,253USD 108,996USD 92,114
Step 12USD 79,291USD 31,875USD 111,166USD 93,932
Step 13USD 80,836USD 32,496USD 113,332USD 95,745

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 — Berlin

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+40%
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 — Berlin, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Germany

An estimate for a UN post at Berlin, Germany — 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 — Berlin

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 Berlin?

A Field Service FS-5 in Berlin, Germany has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 40% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 87,185 to USD 113,170 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Berlin?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Berlin it is about 40% 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 Berlin, Germany?

Everyday prices in Germany are roughly 80% 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 Berlin is 89/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 11% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Berlin
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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