UN G-2 Salary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-2 salary in Kuala Lumpur — at a glance

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

MYR 27,281

Net · step 1

MYR 34,556

Net · mid-step

MYR 41,831

Net · top step

MYR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Kuala Lumpur (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in MYR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MYR 33,680	MYR 27,281	MYR 6,399	MYR 23,938
Step 2	MYR 35,477	MYR 28,736	MYR 6,741	MYR 25,215
Step 3	MYR 37,273	MYR 30,191	MYR 7,082	MYR 26,492
Step 4	MYR 39,069	MYR 31,646	MYR 7,423	MYR 27,768
Step 5	MYR 40,865	MYR 33,101	MYR 7,764	MYR 29,045
Step 6	MYR 42,662	MYR 34,556	MYR 8,106	MYR 30,322
Step 7	MYR 44,458	MYR 36,011	MYR 8,447	MYR 31,599
Step 8	MYR 46,254	MYR 37,466	MYR 8,788	MYR 32,875
Step 9	MYR 48,051	MYR 38,921	MYR 9,130	MYR 34,152
Step 10	MYR 49,847	MYR 40,376	MYR 9,471	MYR 35,429
Step 11	MYR 51,643	MYR 41,831	MYR 9,812	MYR 36,705

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 Malaysia

An estimate for a UN post at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 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) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Kuala Lumpur — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Kuala Lumpur

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

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Kuala Lumpur (6 open)

Regional Head, Global Humanitarian Services and Supply Chain ManagementIFRC · Unspecified

Registration AssociateUNHCR · Unspecified

Consultant (Category B) Development of Training Package on Remediation of Migrant Worker Grievances for the Private SectorIOM · UG

Finance and Administrative Assistant, TRIANGLE PartnershipsILO · G5

National Project Coordinator, TRIANGLE PartnershipsILO · NOB View all UN jobs in Kuala Lumpur

Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Kuala Lumpur?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earns a net base salary from about MYR 27,281 (step 1) to MYR 41,831 (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-2 in Kuala Lumpur?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Everyday prices in Malaysia are roughly 32% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kuala Lumpur is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Kuala Lumpur

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

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