UN FS-5 Salary — Ljubljana, Slovenia

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Ljubljana — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 41% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 41.3 Cost of living 63 (US=100) HDI Rank #21

FS-5 salary — Ljubljana, 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 87,995
Net rem · step 1
USD 101,107
Net rem · mid
USD 114,221
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +41% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 41% 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 41% post adjustment for Ljubljana. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+41%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 25,720USD 87,995USD 74,618
Step 2USD 63,817USD 26,356USD 90,173USD 76,446
Step 3USD 65,366USD 26,996USD 92,362USD 78,281
Step 4USD 66,909USD 27,633USD 94,542USD 80,110
Step 5USD 68,459USD 28,274USD 96,733USD 81,946
Step 6USD 70,006USD 28,912USD 98,918USD 83,780
Step 7USD 71,555USD 29,552USD 101,107USD 85,615
Step 8USD 73,100USD 30,190USD 103,290USD 87,446
Step 9USD 74,652USD 30,831USD 105,483USD 89,285
Step 10USD 76,195USD 31,469USD 107,664USD 91,114
Step 11USD 77,743USD 32,108USD 109,851USD 92,948
Step 12USD 79,291USD 32,747USD 112,038USD 94,783
Step 13USD 80,836USD 33,385USD 114,221USD 96,612

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 — Ljubljana

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+41%
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 — Ljubljana, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Slovenia

An estimate for a UN post at Ljubljana, Slovenia — 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 — Ljubljana

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 Ljubljana?

A Field Service FS-5 in Ljubljana, Slovenia has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 41% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 87,808 to USD 113,979 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Ljubljana?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Ljubljana it is about 41% 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 Ljubljana, Slovenia?

Everyday prices in Slovenia are roughly 63% 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 Ljubljana is 99/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Ljubljana
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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