UN FS-6 Salary — The Hague, Netherlands

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 102,578
Net rem · step 1
USD 118,115
Net rem · mid
USD 133,660
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 30,795USD 102,578USD 87,005
Step 2USD 73,595USD 31,572USD 105,167USD 89,181
Step 3USD 75,410USD 32,351USD 107,761USD 91,360
Step 4USD 77,221USD 33,128USD 110,349USD 93,534
Step 5USD 79,031USD 33,904USD 112,935USD 95,707
Step 6USD 80,843USD 34,682USD 115,525USD 97,882
Step 7USD 82,656USD 35,459USD 118,115USD 100,055
Step 8USD 84,478USD 36,241USD 120,719USD 102,238
Step 9USD 86,285USD 37,016USD 123,301USD 104,402
Step 10USD 88,097USD 37,794USD 125,891USD 106,573
Step 11USD 89,913USD 38,573USD 128,486USD 108,748
Step 12USD 91,723USD 39,349USD 131,072USD 110,916
Step 13USD 93,534USD 40,126USD 133,660USD 113,086

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-6 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-4 FS-5 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in The Hague?

A Field Service FS-6 in The Hague, Netherlands has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 43% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 102,650 to USD 133,754 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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