UN FS-4 Salary — The Hague, Netherlands

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in The Hague — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 43% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 42.9 Cost of living 84 (US=100) HDI Rank #8

FS-4 salary — The Hague, 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 78,659
Net rem · step 1
USD 89,668
Net rem · mid
USD 100,683
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +43% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 43% post adjustment (net base USD 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 43% post adjustment for The Hague. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+43%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 23,614USD 78,659USD 66,874
Step 2USD 56,337USD 24,169USD 80,506USD 68,432
Step 3USD 57,620USD 24,719USD 82,339USD 69,979
Step 4USD 58,901USD 25,269USD 84,170USD 71,524
Step 5USD 60,185USD 25,819USD 86,004USD 73,072
Step 6USD 61,468USD 26,370USD 87,838USD 74,618
Step 7USD 62,749USD 26,919USD 89,668USD 76,159
Step 8USD 64,037USD 27,472USD 91,509USD 77,705
Step 9USD 65,320USD 28,022USD 93,342USD 79,246
Step 10USD 66,606USD 28,574USD 95,180USD 80,790
Step 11USD 67,889USD 29,124USD 97,013USD 82,330
Step 12USD 69,131USD 29,657USD 98,788USD 83,821
Step 13USD 70,457USD 30,226USD 100,683USD 85,413

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 — The Hague

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+43%
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 — The Hague, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Netherlands

An estimate for a UN post at The Hague, Netherlands — 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 — The Hague

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in The Hague?

A Field Service FS-4 in The Hague, Netherlands has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 78,714 to USD 100,754 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in The Hague?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In The Hague it is about 43% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in The Hague, Netherlands?

Everyday prices in Netherlands are roughly 84% 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 The Hague is 88/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 12% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — The Hague
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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