UN FS-1 Salary — Male, Maldives

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Male — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 38% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 37.9 Cost of living 51 (US=100) HDI Rank #93

FS-1 salary — Male, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 53,152
Net rem · step 1
USD 60,171
Net rem · mid
USD 67,177
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +38% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 38% post adjustment (net base USD 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 38% post adjustment for Male. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+38%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 14,608USD 53,152USD 45,098
Step 2USD 39,393USD 14,930USD 54,323USD 46,080
Step 3USD 40,238USD 15,250USD 55,488USD 47,058
Step 4USD 41,085USD 15,571USD 56,656USD 48,038
Step 5USD 41,932USD 15,892USD 57,824USD 49,018
Step 6USD 42,787USD 16,216USD 59,003USD 50,007
Step 7USD 43,634USD 16,537USD 60,171USD 50,987
Step 8USD 44,477USD 16,857USD 61,334USD 51,963
Step 9USD 45,329USD 17,180USD 62,509USD 52,948
Step 10USD 46,176USD 17,501USD 63,677USD 53,929
Step 11USD 47,021USD 17,821USD 64,842USD 54,906
Step 12USD 47,866USD 18,141USD 66,007USD 55,884
Step 13USD 48,714USD 18,463USD 67,177USD 56,865

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.

On top of base salary — Male

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+38%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Male, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Maldives

An estimate for a UN post at Male, Maldives — 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) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Male

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

FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Male (5 open)

UNICEF Education Officer (Skills), NO-2, FT, #137956, Male', Maldives, APR (Open to Maldivian nationals only)UNICEF · NO-2 UNICEF Communication and Advocacy Officer (NO-1), TA, 364 days, #138648, Male' - Maldives, APR - Maldivian nationals onlyUNICEF · NO-1 UNICEF National Economist: costing, budget and co-financing support for the Viluntheri Schools GCF Funding Proposal (TOR/2026/25), Male, Maldives, 10 months, remoteUNICEF · Unspecified UNICEF Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) Officer, (NO-1), FT, #137955, Malé - Maldives, APR – Maldivian nationals onlyUNICEF · NO-1 UNICEF Assistant Representative, P-4, Male, Maldives, FT, #137954UNICEF · P-4 View all UN jobs — Male

Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Male?

A Field Service FS-1 in Male, Maldives has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 53,191 to USD 67,225 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Male?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Male it is about 38% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Male, Maldives?

Everyday prices in Maldives are roughly 51% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Male is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Male
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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