UN FS-7 Salary — Lugano, Switzerland

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) earns at the UN in Lugano — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 80% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Switzerland rather than for each duty station, so this 80% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Lugano exactly as it does to Geneva.

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

FS-7 salary — Lugano, 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 154,205
Net rem · step 1
USD 175,538
Net rem · mid
USD 196,873
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 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 80% post adjustment for Lugano. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+80%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,527USD 68,678USD 154,205USD 134,682
Step 2USD 87,503USD 70,265USD 157,768USD 137,769
Step 3USD 89,478USD 71,851USD 161,329USD 140,855
Step 4USD 91,442USD 73,428USD 164,870USD 143,924
Step 5USD 93,413USD 75,011USD 168,424USD 147,004
Step 6USD 95,384USD 76,593USD 171,977USD 150,084
Step 7USD 97,359USD 78,179USD 175,538USD 153,170
Step 8USD 99,326USD 79,759USD 179,085USD 156,243
Step 9USD 101,300USD 81,344USD 182,644USD 159,328
Step 10USD 103,269USD 82,925USD 186,194USD 162,404
Step 11USD 105,242USD 84,509USD 189,751USD 165,487
Step 12USD 107,215USD 86,094USD 193,309USD 168,570
Step 13USD 109,192USD 87,681USD 196,873USD 171,659

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 — Lugano

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-7 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 — Lugano, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Switzerland

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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 — Lugano

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

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6

UN jobs — Lugano (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-7 in Lugano, Switzerland has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 80% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 153,949 to USD 196,546 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 in Lugano?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Lugano it is about 80% 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 Lugano, 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 Lugano is 97/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lugano
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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