UN FS-4 Salary — Lisbon, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) 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-4 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 72,054
Net rem · step 1
USD 82,138
Net rem · mid
USD 92,228
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 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 31% post adjustment for Lisbon. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 17,009USD 72,054USD 60,434
Step 2USD 56,337USD 17,408USD 73,745USD 61,840
Step 3USD 57,620USD 17,805USD 75,425USD 63,237
Step 4USD 58,901USD 18,200USD 77,101USD 64,632
Step 5USD 60,185USD 18,597USD 78,782USD 66,030
Step 6USD 61,468USD 18,994USD 80,462USD 67,426
Step 7USD 62,749USD 19,389USD 82,138USD 68,817
Step 8USD 64,037USD 19,787USD 83,824USD 70,213
Step 9USD 65,320USD 20,184USD 85,504USD 71,603
Step 10USD 66,606USD 20,581USD 87,187USD 72,997
Step 11USD 67,889USD 20,978USD 88,867USD 74,387
Step 12USD 69,131USD 21,361USD 90,492USD 75,733
Step 13USD 70,457USD 21,771USD 92,228USD 77,170

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-4 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-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Lisbon, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,109 to USD 92,299 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 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-4 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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