UN G-5 Salary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 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 64,182

Net · step 1

MYR 81,297

Net · mid-step

MYR 98,412

Net · top step

MYR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 79,237	MYR 64,182	MYR 15,055	MYR 56,318
Step 2	MYR 83,463	MYR 67,605	MYR 15,858	MYR 59,321
Step 3	MYR 87,689	MYR 71,028	MYR 16,661	MYR 62,325
Step 4	MYR 92,014	MYR 74,451	MYR 17,563	MYR 65,328
Step 5	MYR 96,460	MYR 77,874	MYR 18,586	MYR 68,332
Step 6	MYR 100,905	MYR 81,297	MYR 19,608	MYR 71,336
Step 7	MYR 105,351	MYR 84,720	MYR 20,631	MYR 74,339
Step 8	MYR 109,796	MYR 88,143	MYR 21,653	MYR 77,343
Step 9	MYR 114,242	MYR 91,566	MYR 22,676	MYR 80,346
Step 10	MYR 118,687	MYR 94,989	MYR 23,698	MYR 83,350
Step 11	MYR 123,132	MYR 98,412	MYR 24,720	MYR 86,354

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-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Kuala Lumpur (5 open)

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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-5 salary at the UN in Kuala Lumpur?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earns a net base salary from about MYR 64,182 (step 1) to MYR 98,412 (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-5 in Kuala Lumpur?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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