UN FS-7 Salary — Lisbon, Portugal

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 111,955
Net rem · step 1
USD 127,443
Net rem · mid
USD 142,932
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 26,428USD 111,955USD 93,488
Step 2USD 87,503USD 27,038USD 114,541USD 95,623
Step 3USD 89,478USD 27,649USD 117,127USD 97,758
Step 4USD 91,442USD 28,256USD 119,698USD 99,881
Step 5USD 93,413USD 28,865USD 122,278USD 102,012
Step 6USD 95,384USD 29,474USD 124,858USD 104,142
Step 7USD 97,359USD 30,084USD 127,443USD 106,277
Step 8USD 99,326USD 30,692USD 130,018USD 108,403
Step 9USD 101,300USD 31,302USD 132,602USD 110,537
Step 10USD 103,269USD 31,910USD 135,179USD 112,665
Step 11USD 105,242USD 32,520USD 137,762USD 114,797
Step 12USD 107,215USD 33,129USD 140,344USD 116,930
Step 13USD 109,192USD 33,740USD 142,932USD 119,067

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-7 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-6

Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Lisbon?

A Field Service FS-7 in Lisbon, Portugal has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 112,040 to USD 143,042 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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