UN G-6 Salary — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: General Service Scale (2025)

G-6 salary — 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 82,795

Net · step 1

MYR 104,875

Net · mid-step

MYR 126,955

Net · top step

MYR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 102,851	MYR 82,795	MYR 20,056	MYR 72,650
Step 2	MYR 108,586	MYR 87,211	MYR 21,375	MYR 76,525
Step 3	MYR 114,321	MYR 91,627	MYR 22,694	MYR 80,400
Step 4	MYR 120,056	MYR 96,043	MYR 24,013	MYR 84,275
Step 5	MYR 125,791	MYR 100,459	MYR 25,332	MYR 88,150
Step 6	MYR 131,526	MYR 104,875	MYR 26,651	MYR 92,025
Step 7	MYR 137,261	MYR 109,291	MYR 27,970	MYR 95,899
Step 8	MYR 142,996	MYR 113,707	MYR 29,289	MYR 99,756
Step 9	MYR 148,731	MYR 118,123	MYR 30,608	MYR 103,608
Step 10	MYR 154,466	MYR 122,539	MYR 31,927	MYR 107,461
Step 11	MYR 160,201	MYR 126,955	MYR 33,246	MYR 111,313

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 Pay — 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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 — Kuala Lumpur: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Kuala Lumpur

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs — Kuala Lumpur (5 open)

Programme Associate, G-6, Fixed Term Position, #00094994, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, APRUNICEF · G-6

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PSP Associate (Donor Development)UNHCR · Unspecified

Recruitment Assistant [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-5

Recruitment Associate [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-6 View all UN jobs — Kuala Lumpur

Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Kuala Lumpur?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earns a net base salary from about MYR 82,795 (step 1) to MYR 126,955 (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-6 in Kuala Lumpur?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 — Kuala Lumpur

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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