UN FS-4 Salary — Geneva, Switzerland

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Geneva — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 80% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 80.3 Cost of living 112 (US=100) HDI Rank #2

FS-4 salary — Geneva, 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 99,246
Net rem · step 1
USD 113,136
Net rem · mid
USD 127,034
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +80% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 80% 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 80% post adjustment for Geneva. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 44,201USD 99,246USD 86,946
Step 2USD 56,337USD 45,239USD 101,576USD 88,975
Step 3USD 57,620USD 46,269USD 103,889USD 90,990
Step 4USD 58,901USD 47,298USD 106,199USD 93,002
Step 5USD 60,185USD 48,329USD 108,514USD 95,018
Step 6USD 61,468USD 49,359USD 110,827USD 97,032
Step 7USD 62,749USD 50,387USD 113,136USD 99,040
Step 8USD 64,037USD 51,422USD 115,459USD 101,056
Step 9USD 65,320USD 52,452USD 117,772USD 103,065
Step 10USD 66,606USD 53,485USD 120,091USD 105,078
Step 11USD 67,889USD 54,515USD 122,404USD 107,086
Step 12USD 69,131USD 55,512USD 124,643USD 109,030
Step 13USD 70,457USD 56,577USD 127,034USD 111,105

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 — Geneva

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+80%
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 — Geneva, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Switzerland

An estimate for a UN post at Geneva, Switzerland — 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 — Geneva

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-4 in Geneva, Switzerland has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 99,081 to USD 126,823 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Geneva?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Geneva it is about 80% 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 Geneva, Switzerland?

Everyday prices in Switzerland are roughly 112% 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 Geneva is 97/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Geneva
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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