UN FS-2 Salary — Lisbon, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Lisbon — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 30.9 Cost of living 60 (US=100) HDI Rank #40

FS-2 salary — Lisbon, 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 56,676
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,197
Net rem · mid
USD 71,822
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% 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 31% post adjustment for Lisbon. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 13,379USD 56,676USD 47,642
Step 2USD 44,263USD 13,677USD 57,940USD 48,694
Step 3USD 45,227USD 13,975USD 59,202USD 49,744
Step 4USD 46,191USD 14,273USD 60,464USD 50,793
Step 5USD 47,159USD 14,572USD 61,731USD 51,847
Step 6USD 48,120USD 14,869USD 62,989USD 52,893
Step 7USD 49,043USD 15,154USD 64,197USD 53,899
Step 8USD 50,050USD 15,465USD 65,515USD 54,995
Step 9USD 51,015USD 15,764USD 66,779USD 56,046
Step 10USD 51,981USD 16,062USD 68,043USD 57,098
Step 11USD 52,944USD 16,360USD 69,304USD 58,146
Step 12USD 53,905USD 16,657USD 70,562USD 59,192
Step 13USD 54,868USD 16,954USD 71,822USD 60,241

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 — Lisbon

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

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
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 — Lisbon, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Portugal

An estimate for a UN post at Lisbon, Portugal — 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 — Lisbon

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-2 in Lisbon, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,719 to USD 71,877 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lisbon it is about 31% 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 Lisbon, Portugal?

Everyday prices in Portugal are roughly 60% 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 Lisbon is 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lisbon
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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