UN FS-7 Salary — Rome, Italy

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 106,652
Net rem · step 1
USD 121,407
Net rem · mid
USD 136,162
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 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 25% post adjustment for Rome. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,527USD 21,125USD 106,652USD 88,318
Step 2USD 87,503USD 21,613USD 109,116USD 90,334
Step 3USD 89,478USD 22,101USD 111,579USD 92,349
Step 4USD 91,442USD 22,586USD 114,028USD 94,353
Step 5USD 93,413USD 23,073USD 116,486USD 96,365
Step 6USD 95,384USD 23,560USD 118,944USD 98,376
Step 7USD 97,359USD 24,048USD 121,407USD 100,391
Step 8USD 99,326USD 24,534USD 123,860USD 102,399
Step 9USD 101,300USD 25,021USD 126,321USD 104,413
Step 10USD 103,269USD 25,507USD 128,776USD 106,422
Step 11USD 105,242USD 25,995USD 131,237USD 108,436
Step 12USD 107,215USD 26,482USD 133,697USD 110,449
Step 13USD 109,192USD 26,970USD 136,162USD 112,466

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-7 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-5 FS-6

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-7 in Rome, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 106,909 to USD 136,490 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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