UN G-7 Salary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-7 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 105,149

Net · step 1

MYR 133,189

Net · mid-step

MYR 161,229

Net · top step

MYR 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 Kuala Lumpur (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in MYR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MYR 131,882	MYR 105,149	MYR 26,733	MYR 92,265
Step 2	MYR 139,165	MYR 110,757	MYR 28,408	MYR 97,182
Step 3	MYR 146,448	MYR 116,365	MYR 30,083	MYR 102,075
Step 4	MYR 153,731	MYR 121,973	MYR 31,758	MYR 106,967
Step 5	MYR 161,014	MYR 127,581	MYR 33,433	MYR 111,859
Step 6	MYR 168,297	MYR 133,189	MYR 35,108	MYR 116,752
Step 7	MYR 175,581	MYR 138,797	MYR 36,784	MYR 121,644
Step 8	MYR 182,980	MYR 144,405	MYR 38,575	MYR 126,537
Step 9	MYR 190,558	MYR 150,013	MYR 40,545	MYR 131,429
Step 10	MYR 198,136	MYR 155,621	MYR 42,515	MYR 136,322
Step 11	MYR 205,715	MYR 161,229	MYR 44,486	MYR 141,214

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-5 G-6 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-7 salary at the UN in Kuala Lumpur?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earns a net base salary from about MYR 105,149 (step 1) to MYR 161,229 (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 Kuala Lumpur?

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 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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