UN FS-5 Salary — Lisbon, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 81,518
Net rem · step 1
USD 93,665
Net rem · mid
USD 105,814
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 19,243USD 81,518USD 68,304
Step 2USD 63,817USD 19,719USD 83,536USD 69,974
Step 3USD 65,366USD 20,198USD 85,564USD 71,653
Step 4USD 66,909USD 20,675USD 87,584USD 73,325
Step 5USD 68,459USD 21,154USD 89,613USD 75,005
Step 6USD 70,006USD 21,632USD 91,638USD 76,681
Step 7USD 71,555USD 22,110USD 93,665USD 78,360
Step 8USD 73,100USD 22,588USD 95,688USD 80,034
Step 9USD 74,652USD 23,067USD 97,719USD 81,715
Step 10USD 76,195USD 23,544USD 99,739USD 83,387
Step 11USD 77,743USD 24,023USD 101,766USD 85,065
Step 12USD 79,291USD 24,501USD 103,792USD 86,742
Step 13USD 80,836USD 24,978USD 105,814USD 88,416

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Lisbon?

A Field Service FS-5 in Lisbon, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,580 to USD 105,895 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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