UN FS-5 Salary — Rome, Italy

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Rome — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 24.7 Cost of living 69 (US=100) HDI Rank #29

FS-5 salary — Rome, 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 77,657
Net rem · step 1
USD 89,229
Net rem · mid
USD 100,802
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +25% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 25% 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 25% post adjustment for Rome. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 15,382USD 77,657USD 64,539
Step 2USD 63,817USD 15,763USD 79,580USD 66,117
Step 3USD 65,366USD 16,145USD 81,511USD 67,702
Step 4USD 66,909USD 16,527USD 83,436USD 69,280
Step 5USD 68,459USD 16,909USD 85,368USD 70,866
Step 6USD 70,006USD 17,291USD 87,297USD 72,449
Step 7USD 71,555USD 17,674USD 89,229USD 74,034
Step 8USD 73,100USD 18,056USD 91,156USD 75,615
Step 9USD 74,652USD 18,439USD 93,091USD 77,203
Step 10USD 76,195USD 18,820USD 95,015USD 78,781
Step 11USD 77,743USD 19,203USD 96,946USD 80,365
Step 12USD 79,291USD 19,585USD 98,876USD 81,949
Step 13USD 80,836USD 19,966USD 100,802USD 83,529

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 — Rome

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+25%
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 — Rome, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Italy

An estimate for a UN post at Rome, Italy — 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 — Rome

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 Rome?

A Field Service FS-5 in Rome, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 77,844 to USD 101,045 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Rome it is about 25% 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 Rome, Italy?

Everyday prices in Italy are roughly 69% 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 Rome is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Rome
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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