UN FS-4 Salary — Oslo, Norway

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Oslo — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 52% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

FS-4 salary — Oslo, 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 83,723
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,441
Net rem · mid
USD 107,165
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +52% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 52% 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 52% post adjustment for Oslo. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+52%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 28,678USD 83,723USD 71,812
Step 2USD 56,337USD 29,352USD 85,689USD 73,485
Step 3USD 57,620USD 30,020USD 87,640USD 75,147
Step 4USD 58,901USD 30,687USD 89,588USD 76,807
Step 5USD 60,185USD 31,356USD 91,541USD 78,471
Step 6USD 61,468USD 32,025USD 93,493USD 80,132
Step 7USD 62,749USD 32,692USD 95,441USD 81,787
Step 8USD 64,037USD 33,363USD 97,400USD 83,449
Step 9USD 65,320USD 34,032USD 99,352USD 85,105
Step 10USD 66,606USD 34,702USD 101,308USD 86,764
Step 11USD 67,889USD 35,370USD 103,259USD 88,420
Step 12USD 69,131USD 36,017USD 105,148USD 90,022
Step 13USD 70,457USD 36,708USD 107,165USD 91,733

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 — Oslo

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 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 — Oslo, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Norway

An estimate for a UN post at Oslo, Norway — 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 — Oslo

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

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

UN jobs — Oslo (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Oslo?

A Field Service FS-4 in Oslo, Norway has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 52% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 83,668 to USD 107,095 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Oslo it is about 52% 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 Oslo, 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 Oslo 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 — Oslo
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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