UN G-7 Salary in Macau, Macao — General Service Scale (2025)

G-7 salary in Macau — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in MOP — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

MOP 568,847

Net · step 1

MOP 726,852

Net · mid-step

MOP 884,857

Net · top step

MOP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Macau (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in MOP.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MOP 755,897	MOP 568,847	MOP 187,050	MOP 497,864
Step 2	MOP 800,406	MOP 600,448	MOP 199,958	MOP 525,432
Step 3	MOP 844,914	MOP 632,049	MOP 212,865	MOP 552,934
Step 4	MOP 889,423	MOP 663,650	MOP 225,773	MOP 580,371
Step 5	MOP 933,931	MOP 695,251	MOP 238,680	MOP 607,808
Step 6	MOP 978,439	MOP 726,852	MOP 251,587	MOP 635,246
Step 7	MOP 1,022,948	MOP 758,453	MOP 264,495	MOP 662,683
Step 8	MOP 1,067,456	MOP 790,054	MOP 277,402	MOP 690,120
Step 9	MOP 1,111,965	MOP 821,655	MOP 290,310	MOP 717,558
Step 10	MOP 1,156,473	MOP 853,256	MOP 303,217	MOP 744,995
Step 11	MOP 1,200,982	MOP 884,857	MOP 316,125	MOP 772,432

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.

Your Take-Home in Macao

An estimate for a UN post at Macau, Macao — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Macau

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-7 salary at the UN in Macau?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Macau, Macao earns a net base salary from about MOP 568,847 (step 1) to MOP 884,857 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-7 in Macau?

Take-home starts from the G-7 net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Macau, Macao?

Everyday prices in Macao are roughly 55% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Macau is 107/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 7% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Macau

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Macau set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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