UN FS-3 Salary — Chisinau, Moldova

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) earns at the UN in Chisinau — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 34% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 33.5 Cost of living 43 (US=100) HDI Rank #86

FS-3 salary — Chisinau, 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 65,055
Net rem · step 1
USD 73,805
Net rem · mid
USD 82,551
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +34% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 34% 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 34% post adjustment for Chisinau. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,730USD 16,325USD 65,055USD 54,793
Step 2USD 49,829USD 16,693USD 66,522USD 56,018
Step 3USD 50,918USD 17,058USD 67,976USD 57,231
Step 4USD 52,007USD 17,422USD 69,429USD 58,444
Step 5USD 53,097USD 17,787USD 70,884USD 59,659
Step 6USD 54,194USD 18,155USD 72,349USD 60,881
Step 7USD 55,285USD 18,520USD 73,805USD 62,097
Step 8USD 56,376USD 18,886USD 75,262USD 63,312
Step 9USD 57,471USD 19,253USD 76,724USD 64,532
Step 10USD 58,555USD 19,616USD 78,171USD 65,740
Step 11USD 59,646USD 19,981USD 79,627USD 66,955
Step 12USD 60,743USD 20,349USD 81,092USD 68,178
Step 13USD 61,836USD 20,715USD 82,551USD 69,394

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 — Chisinau

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-3 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+34%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Chisinau, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Moldova

An estimate for a UN post at Chisinau, Moldova — 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 — Chisinau

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 — Chisinau (9 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Chisinau?

A Field Service FS-3 in Chisinau, Moldova has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 65,298 to USD 82,860 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 in Chisinau?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Chisinau it is about 34% 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 Chisinau, Moldova?

Everyday prices in Moldova are roughly 43% 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 Chisinau is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Chisinau
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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