UN FS-2 Salary — Trieste, Italy

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Trieste — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 25% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Italy rather than for each duty station, so this 25% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Trieste exactly as it does to Rome.

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

FS-2 salary — Trieste, 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 53,991
Net rem · step 1
USD 61,157
Net rem · mid
USD 68,420
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 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 25% post adjustment for Trieste. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 10,694USD 53,991USD 45,025
Step 2USD 44,263USD 10,933USD 55,196USD 46,018
Step 3USD 45,227USD 11,171USD 56,398USD 47,010
Step 4USD 46,191USD 11,409USD 57,600USD 48,001
Step 5USD 47,159USD 11,648USD 58,807USD 48,997
Step 6USD 48,120USD 11,886USD 60,006USD 49,985
Step 7USD 49,043USD 12,114USD 61,157USD 50,934
Step 8USD 50,050USD 12,362USD 62,412USD 51,970
Step 9USD 51,015USD 12,601USD 63,616USD 52,962
Step 10USD 51,981USD 12,839USD 64,820USD 53,955
Step 11USD 52,944USD 13,077USD 66,021USD 54,945
Step 12USD 53,905USD 13,315USD 67,220USD 55,934
Step 13USD 54,868USD 13,552USD 68,420USD 56,924

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 — Trieste

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 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 — Trieste, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Italy

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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 — Trieste

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

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Trieste (6 open)

UNESCO Technical AssistantUNESCO · G-5 UNESCO Programme Assistant (2 posts)UNESCO · G-4 UNESCO Coordination OfficerUNESCO · P-3 UNESCO Team Leader (IT Infrastructure)UNESCO · P-3 UNESCO Associate Research Officer (Mathematics)UNESCO · P-2 View all UN jobs — Trieste

Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Trieste?

A Field Service FS-2 in Trieste, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 54,121 to USD 68,585 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Trieste?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Trieste it is about 25% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Trieste, 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 Trieste 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 — Trieste
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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