UN FS-5 Salary — Geneva, Switzerland

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 112,282
Net rem · step 1
USD 129,014
Net rem · mid
USD 145,747
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 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 80% post adjustment for Geneva. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 50,007USD 112,282USD 98,298
Step 2USD 63,817USD 51,245USD 115,062USD 100,712
Step 3USD 65,366USD 52,489USD 117,855USD 103,137
Step 4USD 66,909USD 53,728USD 120,637USD 105,552
Step 5USD 68,459USD 54,973USD 123,432USD 107,978
Step 6USD 70,006USD 56,215USD 126,221USD 110,399
Step 7USD 71,555USD 57,459USD 129,014USD 112,824
Step 8USD 73,100USD 58,699USD 131,799USD 115,242
Step 9USD 74,652USD 59,946USD 134,598USD 117,672
Step 10USD 76,195USD 61,185USD 137,380USD 120,087
Step 11USD 77,743USD 62,428USD 140,171USD 122,510
Step 12USD 79,291USD 63,671USD 142,962USD 124,933
Step 13USD 80,836USD 64,911USD 145,747USD 127,350

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-5 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-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-5 in Geneva, Switzerland has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 112,095 to USD 145,505 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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