UN FS-5 Salary — Male, Maldives

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) 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-5 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 85,877
Net rem · step 1
USD 98,674
Net rem · mid
USD 111,473
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 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 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 62,275USD 23,602USD 85,877USD 72,554
Step 2USD 63,817USD 24,187USD 88,004USD 74,330
Step 3USD 65,366USD 24,774USD 90,140USD 76,114
Step 4USD 66,909USD 25,359USD 92,268USD 77,892
Step 5USD 68,459USD 25,946USD 94,405USD 79,677
Step 6USD 70,006USD 26,532USD 96,538USD 81,459
Step 7USD 71,555USD 27,119USD 98,674USD 83,243
Step 8USD 73,100USD 27,705USD 100,805USD 85,023
Step 9USD 74,652USD 28,293USD 102,945USD 86,810
Step 10USD 76,195USD 28,878USD 105,073USD 88,588
Step 11USD 77,743USD 29,465USD 107,208USD 90,371
Step 12USD 79,291USD 30,051USD 109,342USD 92,154
Step 13USD 80,836USD 30,637USD 111,473USD 93,933

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-5 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-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 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-5 salary at the UN in Male?

A Field Service FS-5 in Male, Maldives has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 85,940 to USD 111,554 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 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-5 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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