UN FS-7 Salary — Chisinau, Moldova

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 114,179
Net rem · step 1
USD 129,974
Net rem · mid
USD 145,771
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 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 34% post adjustment for Chisinau. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+34%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,527USD 28,652USD 114,179USD 95,656
Step 2USD 87,503USD 29,314USD 116,817USD 97,842
Step 3USD 89,478USD 29,975USD 119,453USD 100,027
Step 4USD 91,442USD 30,633USD 122,075USD 102,199
Step 5USD 93,413USD 31,293USD 124,706USD 104,380
Step 6USD 95,384USD 31,954USD 127,338USD 106,560
Step 7USD 97,359USD 32,615USD 129,974USD 108,745
Step 8USD 99,326USD 33,274USD 132,600USD 110,921
Step 9USD 101,300USD 33,936USD 135,236USD 113,105
Step 10USD 103,269USD 34,595USD 137,864USD 115,283
Step 11USD 105,242USD 35,256USD 140,498USD 117,465
Step 12USD 107,215USD 35,917USD 143,132USD 119,648
Step 13USD 109,192USD 36,579USD 145,771USD 121,835

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-7 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 8,625 +
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-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6

UN jobs — Chisinau (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-7 in Chisinau, Moldova has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 34% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 114,606 to USD 146,317 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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