UN FS-2 Salary — Bodo, Norway

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Bodo — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 52% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Norway rather than for each duty station, so this 52% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Bodo exactly as it does to Oslo.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 52.1 Cost of living 91 (US=100) HDI Rank #2

FS-2 salary — Bodo, 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 65,855
Net rem · step 1
USD 74,594
Net rem · mid
USD 83,454
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +52% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 52% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 52% post adjustment for Bodo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+52%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 22,558USD 65,855USD 56,592
Step 2USD 44,263USD 23,061USD 67,324USD 57,843
Step 3USD 45,227USD 23,563USD 68,790USD 59,092
Step 4USD 46,191USD 24,066USD 70,257USD 60,341
Step 5USD 47,159USD 24,570USD 71,729USD 61,595
Step 6USD 48,120USD 25,071USD 73,191USD 62,840
Step 7USD 49,043USD 25,551USD 74,594USD 64,036
Step 8USD 50,050USD 26,076USD 76,126USD 65,340
Step 9USD 51,015USD 26,579USD 77,594USD 66,591
Step 10USD 51,981USD 27,082USD 79,063USD 67,842
Step 11USD 52,944USD 27,584USD 80,528USD 69,089
Step 12USD 53,905USD 28,085USD 81,990USD 70,335
Step 13USD 54,868USD 28,586USD 83,454USD 71,582

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 — Bodo

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+52%
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 — Bodo, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Norway

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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 — Bodo

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

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Bodo (3 open)

NATO Senior Technician (Configuration Management)NATO · NATO Grade G10 NATO Senior Technician (Digital Communication Services)NATO · NATO Grade G10 NATO Senior Technician (Digital Infrastructure)NATO · NATO Grade G10 View all UN jobs — Bodo

Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Bodo?

A Field Service FS-2 in Bodo, Norway has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 52% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 65,811 to USD 83,399 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Bodo?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Bodo it is about 52% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Bodo, Norway?

Everyday prices in Norway are roughly 91% 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 Bodo is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Bodo
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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