UN FS-5 Salary — Budapest, Hungary

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Budapest — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 55% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 54.5 Cost of living 52 (US=100) HDI Rank #46

FS-5 salary — Budapest, 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 96,215
Net rem · step 1
USD 110,552
Net rem · mid
USD 124,892
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +55% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 55% 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 55% post adjustment for Budapest. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+55%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 33,940USD 96,215USD 82,633
Step 2USD 63,817USD 34,780USD 98,597USD 84,659
Step 3USD 65,366USD 35,624USD 100,990USD 86,694
Step 4USD 66,909USD 36,465USD 103,374USD 88,721
Step 5USD 68,459USD 37,310USD 105,769USD 90,757
Step 6USD 70,006USD 38,153USD 108,159USD 92,789
Step 7USD 71,555USD 38,997USD 110,552USD 94,824
Step 8USD 73,100USD 39,840USD 112,940USD 96,854
Step 9USD 74,652USD 40,685USD 115,337USD 98,893
Step 10USD 76,195USD 41,526USD 117,721USD 100,920
Step 11USD 77,743USD 42,370USD 120,113USD 102,954
Step 12USD 79,291USD 43,214USD 122,505USD 104,987
Step 13USD 80,836USD 44,056USD 124,892USD 107,016

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 — Budapest

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+55%
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 — Budapest, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Hungary

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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 — Budapest

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 Budapest?

A Field Service FS-5 in Budapest, Hungary has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 55% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 96,526 to USD 125,296 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Budapest it is about 55% 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 Budapest, Hungary?

Everyday prices in Hungary are roughly 52% 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 Budapest is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Budapest
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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