UN FS-3 Salary — Trieste, Italy

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 60,766
Net rem · step 1
USD 68,940
Net rem · mid
USD 77,109
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 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 25% post adjustment for Trieste. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+25%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 12,036USD 60,766USD 50,612
Step 2USD 49,829USD 12,308USD 62,137USD 51,742
Step 3USD 50,918USD 12,577USD 63,495USD 52,862
Step 4USD 52,007USD 12,846USD 64,853USD 53,982
Step 5USD 53,097USD 13,115USD 66,212USD 55,103
Step 6USD 54,194USD 13,386USD 67,580USD 56,231
Step 7USD 55,285USD 13,655USD 68,940USD 57,353
Step 8USD 56,376USD 13,925USD 70,301USD 58,475
Step 9USD 57,471USD 14,195USD 71,666USD 59,601
Step 10USD 58,555USD 14,463USD 73,018USD 60,716
Step 11USD 59,646USD 14,733USD 74,379USD 61,838
Step 12USD 60,743USD 15,004USD 75,747USD 62,966
Step 13USD 61,836USD 15,273USD 77,109USD 64,088

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-3 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-2 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-3 salary at the UN in Trieste?

A Field Service FS-3 in Trieste, Italy has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 25% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,913 to USD 77,295 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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