UN FS-3 Salary — Athens, Greece

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Athens — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 33% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 33.3 Cost of living 60 (US=100) HDI Rank #34

FS-3 salary — Athens, 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 64,957
Net rem · step 1
USD 73,695
Net rem · mid
USD 82,427
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +33% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 33% post adjustment (net base USD 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 33% post adjustment for Athens. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+33%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 16,227USD 64,957USD 54,698
Step 2USD 49,829USD 16,593USD 66,422USD 55,920
Step 3USD 50,918USD 16,956USD 67,874USD 57,132
Step 4USD 52,007USD 17,318USD 69,325USD 58,343
Step 5USD 53,097USD 17,681USD 70,778USD 59,555
Step 6USD 54,194USD 18,047USD 72,241USD 60,775
Step 7USD 55,285USD 18,410USD 73,695USD 61,989
Step 8USD 56,376USD 18,773USD 75,149USD 63,202
Step 9USD 57,471USD 19,138USD 76,609USD 64,420
Step 10USD 58,555USD 19,499USD 78,054USD 65,626
Step 11USD 59,646USD 19,862USD 79,508USD 66,839
Step 12USD 60,743USD 20,227USD 80,970USD 68,059
Step 13USD 61,836USD 20,591USD 82,427USD 69,273

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 — Athens

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+33%
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 — Athens, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Greece

An estimate for a UN post at Athens, Greece — 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 — Athens

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Athens?

A Field Service FS-3 in Athens, Greece has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 33% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 64,811 to USD 82,242 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Athens?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Athens it is about 33% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-3 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Athens, Greece?

Everyday prices in Greece are roughly 60% 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 Athens is 95/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 5% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Athens
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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