UN FS-6 Salary — Lisbon, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) 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-6 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 93,964
Net rem · step 1
USD 108,197
Net rem · mid
USD 122,436
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 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 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 71,783USD 22,181USD 93,964USD 78,607
Step 2USD 73,595USD 22,741USD 96,336USD 80,570
Step 3USD 75,410USD 23,302USD 98,712USD 82,537
Step 4USD 77,221USD 23,861USD 101,082USD 84,499
Step 5USD 79,031USD 24,421USD 103,452USD 86,461
Step 6USD 80,843USD 24,980USD 105,823USD 88,423
Step 7USD 82,656USD 25,541USD 108,197USD 90,384
Step 8USD 84,478USD 26,104USD 110,582USD 92,354
Step 9USD 86,285USD 26,662USD 112,947USD 94,307
Step 10USD 88,097USD 27,222USD 115,319USD 96,265
Step 11USD 89,913USD 27,783USD 117,696USD 98,228
Step 12USD 91,723USD 28,342USD 120,065USD 100,185
Step 13USD 93,534USD 28,902USD 122,436USD 102,142

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-6 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-5 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Lisbon?

A Field Service FS-6 in Lisbon, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 94,036 to USD 122,530 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 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-6 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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